QUESTION
Is a recorded video in a classroom legal to use against this child?
Asked on Dec 22nd, 2016 on Personal Injury - Michigan
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There is a posting about a school teacher upsetting a young student then recorded the student actions on her cell phone without the parents’ permission. They were seeking advice about what they could do.
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Criminal Law Attorney serving Royal Oak, MI
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James S. Lawrence
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I do not believe the parents can do much that is effective. It is legal to take photos of anyone in public. This applies to minors, unless the photos include nudity or sexual activity. As for posting, if the posting is part of a commercial they could sue for the value of the image used in the commercial. If it is not used for profit I do not see what the parents could do, other than complain to the school board.
Answered on Feb 17th, 2017 at 4:59 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
I do not see that as illegal. There is no invasion of privacy because it was in a public setting.
Answered on Feb 17th, 2017 at 4:59 PM
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Downriver Injury & Auto Law
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Contact school Superintendent of schools. There is no expectation of privacy in a school.
Answered on Feb 17th, 2017 at 4:59 PM