On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:22:38 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote:

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On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:48:37 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote:

I think there are laws a lot of places about filming in to neighbors
private spaces. I know here your security cameras can not film the
neighbors private areas. Front door is ok, etc.

That might just be a California thing to slow down the paparazzi


I do not know of the backyard if easily seen is a private place, but i bet
most states have such laws. Like filming in locker rooms or public
toilets.

California's voyeurism laws on page 11:

The filming/viewing must be..." the interior of a bedroom, bathroom, changing room,
fitting room, dressing room, or tanning booth, or the interior of any other area in
which the occupant has a reasonable expectation of privacy" or "...under or through
clothing."

http://www.ndaa.org/pdf/voyeurism_statutes_mar_09.pdf

In this document the term 'reasonable expectation of privacy' is used very
frequently. A clear definition of same is hard to find, but it seems to be 'the
interior' of various types of rooms. I could not find 'back yard' mentioned anywhere.
Does a person in their own backyard have a 'reasonable expectation of privacy'? I
think not, but then again, it depends. If my next door neighbor has a window facing
my back yard and can see over my fence, then I can't reasonably expect that I won't
be observed in my back yard.

Likewise, as I have an upstairs window looking over his deck (and hot tub) they
shouldn't 'reasonably expect the privacy' to be bathing nude.


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