Dokk
Location: Lewisville, Texas Gender: Male
| | | Re: Basic Legal Information - From me... I'm an Art Lawyer <Reply # 40 on 2/21/2007 3:12 PM >
| | | Posted by systemx29 I have 2 questions. First off,say im shooting an an abandoned building on ACTIVE psych center grounds. am i breaching patient privacy? i should be allowed to shoot,as long as im not showing where patients live,correct?
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First off, you should stay away from an active psych center, it's just not cool.
Secondly, i have had run-ins with mall security after a trip for example,where they demanded my cf card,obviously,they werent getting it from me,but next time, how do i go about telling them they cant have it without a court order,without backing myself into a corner?
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First thing you do with mall security is to remember that they are mall SECURITY not a registered law enforcement agency. They can ask you to leave the property and then escort you off the property and they can detain you until the police arrive if you've been really really bad btu that's it. If mall security approaches you cooperate with them as much as possible. If you want, you can offer to show them photos that you've taken to make friends with them and put them at ease that you are not up to trouble. If they tell you that they are confiscating ANY of your property, ask then what ground they have for such a demand. (They will have no legal grounds for confiscation) If they insist, tell them you are calling the police and reporting a theft of private property. Ask them if they are arresting or detaining you. If they say no (which, if they are smart, they will) ask them what they plan to do if you try to leave. If they say they will prevent you from leaving in any way, ask them to call the police or you can if you have a cell phone and report to the police EVERYTHING that has transpired. Report to the police officer attempted theft of private property, attempted kidnapping, and unlawful arrest. Make sure that all of this transpires in front of other shoppers in the mall. Never go back to the office to sort things out. Always sort things out in front of witnesses. Once you are in thier office, you have no witnesses and they can claim anything happened. If you are friendly with mall security officers, they will most likely be very nice and friendly with you and just say, "the owners don't allow photography on property so don't do it any more." and allow you to finish shopping or leave. Remember, a mall is private property and owners can prohibit photography on site but that doesn't mean you can't take photos from the sidewalk across the street if you want. If they get unfriendly or rough with you or insist on confiscating your photos, call the cops or ask them to. At that point they have to but hopefully it won't get that far.
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