Hey, guys. First time posting. I just had to go pick up a friend who was wasted at a strip club. He was asked to leave and 86'd from the property. When I arrived, he was standing on the sidewalk in front of the club running his mouth to two patrolling security guards of the property, not "bouncers" of the club, but a private security company hired to patrol the area. I did not pull into the parking lot, but just pulled over on the side of the road where he was standing on the sidewalk. One of the security guards opened my passenger door and said I needed to take him home and that he was 86'd and was causing problems all night. I said, fine and told my friend to get in the truck. My friend was still running his mouth to the security guards, as drunk "offended" individuals do. I then noticed the other security guard come up to my driver side window and start taking photos of my face, my truck, my liscense plates, etc. I got out of the truck to get my friend to get into the truck to leave, and the security guard continued to take pictures of my face without my permission in the street. I asked him to stop numerous times and that there was no reason for him to be taking photos of my face, truck, plates. I finally got my friend to get in the truck and we left. Is there anything I can do? I don't really feel comfortable with random people having photos of my face and plates and vehicle. Any info helps, guys. Thanks.
What trouble do you think you have got into? I can see the sleeping guard may not be terribly happy, but - unless they were in an area where they had a reasonable expectation of privacy, eg a toilet or rest-room - the guard can't really complain except to management. And ultimately it is up to the management whether they allow you to film on their premises. What have they said? What does your employment contract say about filming? Do they have CCTV installed?
It seems to me that they'd be very silly to make a fuss, since you've only done this to bring employee misbehaviour to their attention. But DO NOT post on YouTube or anywhere else as it could be considered defamatory of the dozy guard.
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Hi I have got myself in a little bit of trouble, I am a security gaurd and the other day I was training this gaurd and he wasn't intrested in the job one bit, he even fell asleep I couldn't believe my eyes, so I filmed him asleep causing it was amusing how I was training someone up on there first day at work and he was asleep! After a bit I had enough and snapped, and told the site manger that the guard kept falling asleep and that I have filmed him if he need evidence, I didn't show him but I did to my boss cause she requested to see it and as she is my manger I didn't think I should say no, I didn't know I could get into trouble for this if I knew I could I would over never done it. I need some help please
I had to look up what "86'd" meant - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_%28term%29
I guess that means you are in the USA? Sorry to say this site is based around UK law. If this was a UK situation, you would probably have no redress against guards filming you on their property. The more common scenario is CCTV, and that happens everywhere here that the landowner chooses to do so. As a visitor, you are subject to their terms and if that includes filming your only option is to leave if you object. The only legal constraint is that they must display signage warning of CCTV operation. Oh, and they mustn't film you in private areas such as rest rooms and toilets. But a carpark is public and fair game.
I would be surprised if the situation is much different in the USA, but don't know that it isn't. I guess you could claim harassment if it really bothers you, but they seem to have a legitimate excuse of merely taking precautions for their own security in case you were to turn violent.
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