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Re:Japanese hotel room costs $1 a night, but you have to liv... by DanBC on Sunday November 24, 2019 @08:04AM (#21620169)
No, absolutely not "obviously". It's not a criminal offence in the UK to film people without their knowledge. It breaks data protection law (civil); there are regulations (RIPA) for public authorities but these do not apply to members of the public ; and there is criminal law that covers covert recording if done for sexual gratification, but those may not apply if the cameras have not been placed in toilets or bedrooms.

Can you link any of these laws please? Especially for Ireland. I can't find anything for Ireland that would make this a criminal offence.

Again, I'm not defending it. I think it's an awful thing to do. But "why didn't they call the police?" is answered by "maybe they did and the police told them it's not a police matter".

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Re:Japanese hotel room costs $1 a night, but you have to liv... by Sharlin on Sunday November 24, 2019 @10:02AM (#21620799)
Okay, not obviously and I should have elaborated. In my country, Finland, watching or recording people without consent, in situations where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, is a crime punishable by a fine or up to a one-year prison sentence. This includes homes, hotel rooms, changing or fitting rooms, toilets, and similar locations, but also ”upskirt” style photography in public places.
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Re:Japanese hotel room costs $1 a night, but you have to liv... by pfg on Sunday November 24, 2019 @09:00AM (#21620453)
Germany has a section called "Violation of intimate privacy by taking photographs" that seems to apply here[1].

[1]: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_stgb/englisch_st...

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