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peg675
Mar 10, 2011, 12:24 PM

Curlyben
Mar 10, 2011, 12:28 PM
For what purpose ?

smoothy
Mar 10, 2011, 12:28 PM
Its your property... you can take pictures of what happens on it. The law isn't so clear or forgiving if you where taking pictures of anothers property from yours however. Laws vary, what state and country would this be in?

peg675
Mar 10, 2011, 12:36 PM
I ask if I could take a picture of my neighbor trespassing if she comes on my property.
I live in North Carolina.thank you

peg675
Mar 10, 2011, 12:48 PM
I live in North Carolina

peg675
Mar 10, 2011, 12:51 PM
Great answer but I need to let him no what state I live in

peg675
Mar 10, 2011, 12:56 PM
The law varys from stateto state I live in North Carolina so can I still take a picture of a neighbor trespassing
On my property?

peg675
Mar 10, 2011, 01:00 PM
You answered yes and wanted to know what state I live in.I live in North Carolina

peg675
Mar 10, 2011, 01:13 PM

sharper11
Mar 10, 2011, 01:22 PM
Video would be better. If you are going to file a complaint, proof always helps.

sharper11
Mar 10, 2011, 01:23 PM
Yes

smoothy
Mar 10, 2011, 01:37 PM
CurleyBen is in the UK... (Great Britain)

I'm in Virginia. I'm not aware of a North Carolina law prohibiting it. But you can generally position security cameras that record anything that occurs on your own property without problem. The problems occur when they are positioned where they may see through the windows or doors of another residence. If you are talking a hand held camera... there is no presumed right of privacy on the property of another or in a public location.

ballengerb1
Mar 10, 2011, 02:03 PM
Shoot all you want, camera only though

Fr_Chuck
Mar 10, 2011, 07:23 PM
I will agree video will be better, since a photograph does not really tell a story, were they invited, come over to chase a cat or what.

With a video you have more details as to what they did .

Also how are they coming on property, are they walking up sidewalk and knocking on your door, or jumping a fence and going into the back yard

Fr_Chuck
Mar 10, 2011, 07:24 PM
And stop starting new threads on same question,

Also give more detail as to why and what is happening.

Have you posted any signs that say no tresspassing
Have you told them they can not come on to your property
Has the police ever been called about it

AK lawyer
Mar 10, 2011, 10:21 PM
and stop starting new threads on same question,

Also give more detail as to why and what is happening.

Have you posted any signs that say no tresspassing
Have you told them they can not come on to your property
Has the police ever been called about it

I don't think we need to anything more to answer the question, other than perhaps why OP is asking this weird question. Did someone tell OP that photographing someone coming on his/her property needs that someone's permission? If so, I think that someone was pulling his/her leg.