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15155 2 days ago

As an exercise, write the statute: how do you legally prevent Home Depot or Wal-Mart from videotaping their parking lots and adjacent streets as they've been doing for the past 3+ decades?

I'm genuinely curious how whatever you propose wouldn't be prior restraint.

toomuchtodo 2 days ago | parent [-]

I’m currently working with a representative on draft legislation, and will return once I have it and they move to introduce it. “You can just do things.”

The video capture is not the issue, but the data processing, retention, and sharing, which can trivially be regulated. CCTV for theft prevention and safety with a restricted retention period and no data sharing off the premises can remain legal. Data broker legislation adjacent.

15155 a day ago | parent [-]

> the data processing

Maybe?

> restricted retention period

Prior restraint.

> no data sharing off the premises

1000% prior restraint. In what world is this not abridging the freedom of the press?

Good luck.

xahrepap 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> In what world is this not abridging the freedom of the press?

Why does that freedom supersede all other guaranteed freedoms? For example the US constitution tries to protect its citizens from unlawful searches, etc. just as strongly as protecting the presses. Why do I have to sacrifice my freedom from searches to preserve Home Depot’s freedom to tape others?

toomuchtodo a day ago | parent | prev [-]

> Good luck.

Thanks!