public then it's fair game and you are protected by the First Amendment.
Definitely newsworthy, BoingBoing worthy for sure. I'd love to see what
you shot.
-eddie
On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 11:57:47AM -0000, Heath wrote:
> I had a question that I was hoping ya'll could help me with.
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> I just got back from the Motor City Con (it is a comic, toy, TV,
> Movie, convention) and while I was there I witnessed a raid by the
> MPAA on some dealers who were selling bootleg video's and video's
> that are not yet availible (like some TV shows, or shows from
> overseas that have not yet been released here), I got some of this on
> camera. However, one of the MPAA "guys" saw me and said he did not
> want to be on camera. He basicly, tried to intimate me. Anyway,
> what is my legal standing? It was, to my knowledge a public place,
> and I was "documenting" the MPAA and the local police shut down these
> vendors. Can I show the footage even though the MPAA guy asked not
> to be on camera. If I blur him out am I fine?
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> Like I said I was just hoping someone here may know something.
> Someone said you have to have a release, but I don't nessacary think
> that is true because of all those "hidden" camera things on the
> news.....anyway any help would be apprciated.
>
> Heath - Batman Geek
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