(apologies if already posted)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/11/austin-haughwout-attacked-teen-will-sue-andrea-mears_n_5484324.html?ir=Crime
So basically, a woman attacked a teenaged "drone" geek who was flying a drone over a beach, taking offense of being filmed. She called the cops 3 times and started attacking the teenager. When the cops arrived, she told them that HE attacked HER. The cops were going to arrest the 17 yo but luckily, he had filmed the altercation, thus proving his innocence.
Several subjects of discussion here i think:
1) What are your thoughts on "drones" (sorry it's not the proper term for the device he was using according to ppl into that particular hobby) flying over public places?
My opinion: I saw overeactions typical to these kinds of events, mainly that perverts now have a new "weapon" on their hands to take pictures of women in bikinis, which I find ridiculous. Aside from the obvious concept of "no privacy expectations in a public area in the legal sense", there is also the fact that practically EVERYONE have a phone with a camera built into it, which is WAY more easier to conceal and operate should you ever be inclined to be a creep...
My ONLY concern about such machines flying over public places would be Murphy's law: a malfunction combined with the law of gravity... and my unlucky self underneath.
NOTE: the teenager was filming the LANDSCAPE
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6R5HrpGB2s
(you can barely make out the gender of people underneath)
2) How lucky was he to be filming the incident? The woman lied to the cops about the altercation, saying the teenager was the one who attacked HER. The cops were believing her story until the kid showed the footage to the cops.
My opinion: The obvious one, of course. However, since I do not want this thread to derail into anti-feminism rants, lets not call her type a feminist, ok? She's rather a neo-paternalist, using both sides (equality / protected female status) to her own advantage. Afterall, in any given situation where people's situations are presented with societal loopholes that can give them an advantage in life, of course the lazy elements of the demographic ill use it, no?
3) SHOULD ppl expect privacy in public places?
My opinion: I'm allergic to absolutes when the human race is in an equation, toI cannot say yes/no completely
4) Other issues/questions you guys can think of?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/11/austin-haughwout-attacked-teen-will-sue-andrea-mears_n_5484324.html?ir=Crime
So basically, a woman attacked a teenaged "drone" geek who was flying a drone over a beach, taking offense of being filmed. She called the cops 3 times and started attacking the teenager. When the cops arrived, she told them that HE attacked HER. The cops were going to arrest the 17 yo but luckily, he had filmed the altercation, thus proving his innocence.
Several subjects of discussion here i think:
1) What are your thoughts on "drones" (sorry it's not the proper term for the device he was using according to ppl into that particular hobby) flying over public places?
My opinion: I saw overeactions typical to these kinds of events, mainly that perverts now have a new "weapon" on their hands to take pictures of women in bikinis, which I find ridiculous. Aside from the obvious concept of "no privacy expectations in a public area in the legal sense", there is also the fact that practically EVERYONE have a phone with a camera built into it, which is WAY more easier to conceal and operate should you ever be inclined to be a creep...
My ONLY concern about such machines flying over public places would be Murphy's law: a malfunction combined with the law of gravity... and my unlucky self underneath.
NOTE: the teenager was filming the LANDSCAPE
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6R5HrpGB2s
(you can barely make out the gender of people underneath)
2) How lucky was he to be filming the incident? The woman lied to the cops about the altercation, saying the teenager was the one who attacked HER. The cops were believing her story until the kid showed the footage to the cops.
My opinion: The obvious one, of course. However, since I do not want this thread to derail into anti-feminism rants, lets not call her type a feminist, ok? She's rather a neo-paternalist, using both sides (equality / protected female status) to her own advantage. Afterall, in any given situation where people's situations are presented with societal loopholes that can give them an advantage in life, of course the lazy elements of the demographic ill use it, no?
3) SHOULD ppl expect privacy in public places?
My opinion: I'm allergic to absolutes when the human race is in an equation, toI cannot say yes/no completely
4) Other issues/questions you guys can think of?