Does your school have a video camera installed?

[Shaolin Dude]

I know my old school have a hidden camera somewhere. And I think my current school have a hidden camera in the guy's changing room because there have been thefts from someone's wallets

[Mr. Horse]

I think that is illegal.

[Eddie]

why the guys change rooms? is your school in San Francisco [ wink at hskwarrior].

theres way more theft and stuff going on in womans changerooms. i think the onwers of your school should check into that. imagine the security video operator. dirty job, but someones gotto do that

[Liz C]

I think that is illegal.

I think you are correct.


From the General Laws of Massachusetts:

Chapter 272: Section 104. Photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling partially nude or nude person; exceptions; punishment

[Text of section added by 2004, 395, Sec. 6. See also, Section 104 added by 2002, 435, above.]

Section 104. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:

“Electronically surveils” or “electronically surveilled”, to view, obtain or record a person’s visual image by the use or aid of a camera, cellular or other wireless communication device, computer, television or other electronic device.

“Partially nude” the exposure of the human genitals, buttocks, pubic area or female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola.

(b) Whoever willfully photographs, videotapes or electronically surveils another person who is nude or partially nude, with the intent to secretly conduct or hide such activity, when the other person in such place and circumstance would have a reasonable expectation of privacy in not being so photographed, videotaped or electronically surveilled, and without that person’s knowledge and consent, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(c) Whoever willfully disseminates the visual image of another person who is nude or partially nude, with knowledge that such visual image was unlawfully obtained in violation of subsection (b) and without consent of the person so depicted, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years or in state prison for a period of not more than 5 years, or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(d) This section shall not apply to a merchant that electronically surveils a customer changing room, provided that signage warning customers of the merchant’s surveillance activity is conspicuous posted at all entrances, and in the interior of any changing room electronically surveilled.

(e) This section shall not apply to a law enforcement officer when acting within the scope of the officer’s authority under applicable law, or by an order or warrant issued by a court.

(f) A sheriff, deputy sheriff or police officer may arrest without a warrant, any person believed upon probable cause to have violated this section.

(g) Any photograph, videotape or other recorded visual image, depicting a person who is nude or partially nude that is part of any court record arising from a prosecution under this section, shall not be open to public inspection and shall only be made available for inspection by court personnel to any law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, defendant’s attorney, defendant, or victim connected to such prosecution, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

(h) A justice of the superior court or district court in a prosecution under this section may issue appropriate orders to restrain or prevent the unlawful dissemination of a person’s visual image in violation of this section.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/272-104.htm

[David Jamieson]

I always thought there was something fishy about the cameras inside the toilet bowls looking up at you.

Just relax and try to smile.