"Beware of illegal photo taking"

[climber07]

When we were in Beijing I'm sure people were taking candid photos of us in the subway. They got their friend to stand in front of us and pretended to be taking a photo of their friend. In Tianenmen Sqaure they just asked if they could take a photo!

It is NOT illegal to take normal photos on the MTR. When you're in a public place you give up your "right" to privacy and can be legally photographed (as long as you're not on private property which explicitly prohibits it). However, taking a normal photo is very different than voyeuristic praying on underage girls. Additionally, the photos taken in public, cannot be used for commercial purposes (i.e. advertising) without obtaining a model release of any "recognizable" person in the image. They can however be used in artistic shots and be sold as Art.

For example....this is not illegal:

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[Load Toad]

It's that second head that interests them so much.

[Beanieskis]

Didn't think there was anything illegal about it - i was just amused that anyone would want to take my photo! There are lots of western tourists in Beijing, right?

[MovingIn07]

Didn't think there was anything illegal about it - i was just amused that anyone would want to take my photo! There are lots of western tourists in Beijing, right?

Everyone tried to take photos of my mum and dad in Beijing! We had no idea why.

[Load Toad]

When our kids were born, being 'mixed race', in Singers, HK, China & Thai we had locals - mostly teenagers, wanting to have photies with our kids.
Whatever.

[PDLM]

It is NOT illegal to take normal photos on the MTR. When you're in a public place you give up your "right" to privacy and can be legally photographed (as long as you're not on private property which explicitly prohibits it).

Which is fine, except that the MTR is not a public place - it is the private premises of a company whose services you wish to make use of, and whose rules you have to obey.

[climber07]

Which is fine, except that the MTR is not a public place - it is the private premises of a company whose services you wish to make use of, and whose rules you have to obey.

Which is completely true. However, MTR does not explicitly prohibit photography on their property or in their stations.

[hullexile]

The MTR should use a much larger sign:

"Beware of sad perverted bastards who can't get it up without the thrill of taking a photo up a young woman's skirt then sharing it with other similar sad bastards."

We were following a micro-skirt wearing woman up the escalator when one of my darling daughters announced in a very loud voice:

"yuk, you can see that woman's pants" and pointed them out just in case no one had noticed. Horrible legs too.

[Claire ex-ax]

We were following a micro-skirt wearing woman up the escalator when one of my darling daughters announced in a very loud voice:

"yuk, you can see that woman's pants" and pointed them out just in case no one had noticed. Horrible legs too.

LOL! I like your daughter.

[hullexile]

LOL! I like your daughter.

She's yours, free to a good home