Fair enough. How about we re-phrase it as "if you attend a public
meeting you have no more expectation of privacy than if you were in a
public place" ? The issue probably now centres round purpose...
CCTV in public places is normally covered by prevention and detection of
crime, etc. Presumably a public meeting could be "broadcast" for the
purpose of furthering open and accountable government, etc. which
doesn't seem unreasonable at first thought.
Where do second thoughts get us, then ?
Donald Henderson
Information Security Manager
Perth & Kinross Council
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> I know from work with CCTV that there is "no expectation of privacy in
> a public place". So, a relevant question would be "is a public meeting
> a public place". I think the answer has to be "yes", which would lead
> to the conclusion that if you attend a public meeting you have no
> expectation of privacy.
>
> Or is there a flaw in that line of thinking ?
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I'm afraid there is. Remember the case of the man attempting suicide in
a public place, caught on CCTV? Remember the result?
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