Having a Camera In Your Bathroom

[Sharp]

SCENARIO:

You invite guests to your home for dinner. Your guest asks to use your bathroom. You oblige.

Your guest goes to your bathroom and realizes you have a camera in the corner of your bathroom.

Your guest is now infuriated and storms out of your house. 2 weeks later, a letter comes and that guest is now suing you and is requesting that you appear on civil court for invasion of privacy (intrusion of solitude).

The guest is now asking for damages in excess of $10,000 because of the ordeal. Was the guest's privacy violated?

Do you not have the right to install a camera in your bathroom?

Can you reasonably expect privacy in another person's home?

Would this be the same as being surveillance on somebody's security system?

Would it be an issue if the camera was in the living room or bedroom?

 

[Techniec]

you sounding like a real pervert right now bruh

 

[Anothergirl]

be completely immersed in porn culture brehs....

 

[Doin2Much Williams]

Killa Cam...

Spoiler

...eras

.

 

[Sharp]

you sounding like a real pervert right now bruh

First of all, I'm not talking about myself

I'm starting to realize that you can't make a thread without people associating it to you. Maybe I should have put a disclaimer.

Focus on the right to privacy aspect.

 

[JasonSJackson]

be a fukkin weirdo brehs

 

[No_bammer_weed]

First of all, I'm not talking about myself

I'm starting to realize that you can't make a thread without people associating it to you. Maybe I should have put a disclaimer.

Focus on the right to privacy aspect.

its such a strange inquiry. It makes you sound like a weirdo.

State laws vary, but more than likely you will get in trouble placing a hidden camera in a bathroom -- even if its your own home. A bathroom is a place where people have a reasonable expectation for privacy. They are conducting activities that would cause embarrassment if released to the public. You would probably have to put up a sign warning people that your bathroom is under surveillance, in order to mitigate criminal and civil liability. Hope that helps! Good luck!!

 

[Spoonz]

if it's your house...there's not much they can do about it. They shouldn't expect things to be 100% private.
I don't have a camera but I make guests leave the door open so I know they don't steal anything.

 

[Brofato]

It'd be creepy but idk if you should expect privacy in someone else's home. But with bathrooms, especially, there is a certain level of trust there and a reasonable expectation.

It all depends if the camera was on. If I found it, I'd just exit the bathroom really. No need for a fuss, I can take a piss outside and wait til I get home to take a shyt. Any mutual friends would be warned though, just as a courtesy.

 

[No_bammer_weed]

if it's your house...there's not much they can do about it. They shouldn't expect things to be 100% private.
I don't have a camera but I make guests leave the door open so I know they don't steal anything.

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/03/portland_man_used_hidden_camer.html

^^ that isnt even including civil liabilities.

 

[Kings County]

if it's your house...there's not much they can do about it. They shouldn't expect things to be 100% private.
I don't have a camera but I make guests leave the door open so I know they don't steal anything.

false they have a case of invasion of privacy