[Alberta's Child]

The way I look at it is this: Are computer being used to track and document information that humans could hypothetically do themselves if they wanted to? If so, then it’s hard to make the case that there’s any kind of violation of privacy.

A person who knows where you live could park on the street outside your house, follow you wherever you go, and record every place you go — and it’s all perfectly legal.

[abb]

I don’t think so. It’s called stalking, and government is the last entity I want stalking me. The antidote is video recording everything public officials (cops, judges, politicians, etc) do 24/7. If you ever watch 1st Amendment audit videos, you see they don’t like it one damn bit.

[T Ruth]

A person who knows where you live could park on the street outside your house, follow you wherever you go, and record every place you go — and it’s all perfectly legal.

In some states, this would violate anti-stalking laws.

[T.B. Yoits]

A person who knows where you live could park on the street outside your house, follow you wherever you go, and record every place you go — and it’s all perfectly legal.

Joe Citizen can do this in some jurisdictions but not others. The government cannot do it anywhere without a warrant.