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Old 01-22-16, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Just post a sign 'Smile! You are on camera!'
I might say "Smile and say hi! You're being recorded" lol
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Old 01-22-16, 08:30 AM
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Lol, I guess its tough being an Uber driver these days. Here's a story of another case where one is attacked by a woman doctor of all things. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/22...er-driver.html
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Old 01-22-16, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jwong77
Lol, I guess its tough being an Uber driver these days. Here's a story of another case where one is attacked by a woman doctor of all things. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/22...er-driver.html
Dang, this is just a simple car ride. imagine if your deductible hasn't been met
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Old 01-22-16, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
Any attorney would tell you to post a notice saying that people are being recorded. Why do you think those notices are posted? In any event, a business is different because the person doesn't have a reasonable expectation of privacy in public.

The issue comes if you are going to use that video or audio recording as evidence. If it was obtained in an illegal manner...they won't allow it.

What is the issue with posting a notice?



And here are some excerpts from your link:



As I said before, AUDIO recordings are more problematic. The recording in question here is also an AUDIO recording.

More excerpts:







FYI, the case we're discussing the recording was done in Nevada, a two party consent state. This recording was an illegal audio recording because it only had the consent of one party.

So again, what I said is accurate:



You can't necessarily record people in your property without their consent, especially audio recordings.
Delete the audio track. You don't need to hear to see Mr Taco Bell lashing out at the driver
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Old 01-22-16, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by chikoo
Delete the audio track. You don't need to hear to see Mr Taco Bell lashing out at the driver
Again...ask an attorney about deleting things that you've already used and pretending you never had them. The video and audio is out there all over the internet...the damage is done.

Deleting the audio in this case would make it worse for the Uber driver.
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Old 01-22-16, 12:53 PM
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I still don't see how this video/audio evidence could be thrown out of court. IMO Taco Bell guy was using public transportation. A taxi, the bus, the subway, a train, a commercial air flight, an uber car, IMO all meet the definition of public transportation.

When you use public transportation, it is common knowledge that you will be filmed and that you should expect no rights to your privacy IMO.
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Old 01-22-16, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Aron9000
I still don't see how this video/audio evidence could be thrown out of court. IMO Taco Bell guy was using public transportation. A taxi, the bus, the subway, a train, a commercial air flight, an uber car, IMO all meet the definition of public transportation.

When you use public transportation, it is common knowledge that you will be filmed and that you should expect no rights to your privacy IMO.
Your opinion and the law are different things. I wouldn't be surprised if it were thrown out of court at all since Nevada is a two party consent state for audio recordings. If it were just video it would be different.

We'll have to wait and see.
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Old 01-26-16, 12:26 PM
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I'm sure Caban "did" inform Golden just before he started recording but Golden was too intoxicated to remember consenting.
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Old 01-26-16, 04:31 PM
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If he can't prove he informed him it's meaningless.
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Old 01-26-16, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
If he can't prove he informed him it's meaningless.
I doubt he notified him, but if he did, it should be on the recording...
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