Thanks to all who replied. I'm not going to say anything about the developer. Area residents will, but it's all pretty tame so far. I can't be at the upcoming town board meeting due to a scheduling conflict, but I have lent them a cheapo camera and they plan to tape the public comment section. That's when things might get heated, but I'm just the messenger.
If the houses get demolished I plan to juxtapose before and after video. This should have some impact, but it's not libelous or anything like that. But anyone can sue anyone for anything or nothing, and if he wants to sue me I guess he will. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adrian Miles <adrian.mi...@...> wrote: > > the larger issue will be what you then say about the developer. > filming in public, of things that are public, except where explicit > invasion of privacy is concerned, is generally OK. (though this varies > country to country of course, but I'd think in your case in the US > filming in public is OK, but as I mentioned, what you then go on to > say is where the pointy end of media law might matter). > > > On 10/05/2009, at 8:45 PM, Jay dedman wrote: > > > > Is is legal to show someone else's private house on TV and/or > > online without > > > their permission? I am doing a video about a developer who bought > > up several > > > houses in one area with the intention of demolishing them and > > turning the > > > residential neighborhood commercial. Area residents are not > > amused. I don't > > > think he will be either when he sees the video. > > > > I am not a lawyer, but nothing you plan to show sounds illegal. > > > cheers > Adrian Miles > adrian.mi...@... > bachelor communication honours coordinator > vogmae.net.au >
