In the US there is. I didn't realize you worked in Canada. But let me explain how this work......

 

In the US, if a cop takes pictures of anything at work like a accident and uploads it online, his ass is grass. He will be sued out of everything he owes. Specially that one picture you have where you can clearly make out the license plate. Yes its a public thing that everyone can see, but for what ever reason as soon as you upload it online, it becomes a problem. 

 

But since you're a tow truck driver, you don't have to worry about that lol.

 

Yeah I found out after words my employer doesn't like pictures being taken of MVA's, sometimes she doesn't care IF the customer isn't there & I just take pics of the cool ones, fatalities (when & if) we have to roll the vehicle over so they can get the bodies out, we definitely take pics, I did however ask the HRP Officer if he minded & he said not at all, a fatality I'd never post pics of online, it's disrespectful & tasteless, I do sneak pics when I can & I don't take pics while the road is being cleared of vehicles, I do it AFTER the vehicles are hooked up, we did a rollover accident about a month ago, guy ran a red light on a busy street and got his back end clipped & flipped his vehicle 4 times, came to find out afterwards that his daughter was in the back seat in her car seat, I took pics, but didn't post them.

 

I really hope you're not a cop. Because you just broke about 15 different privacy laws.. (Well at least in the US)

 

I don't have any pictures of me at my job, because of privacy issues and department policy, but there is a news article of a accident I work on.

 

http://fox6now.com/2014/07/10/traffic-alert-two-right-lanes-on-southbound-us-4145-closed-near-main-street-due-to-accident/

 

Wear your seat belts kids, he was ejected from the vehicle when it flipped over multiple times. There was a pool of blood in a creek where all that brush is, the creek was red with his blood. 

15 different privacy laws? What statute book are you reading all this from? There is no law against taking pictures of an accident (at least not in the US). License plates are visible to everyone on the road so they are not private.

15 different privacy laws? What statute book are you reading all this from? There is no law against taking pictures of an accident (at least not in the US). License plates are visible to everyone on the road so they are not private.

Sure 15 is over doing it, but usually (In most states) police officers can not take pictures of people, accidents, and ect.. Then post it online. Its usually a department policy, that most departments have. Because those pictures can be tampered with. Its to protect the officer, and if that picture ever gets online when the person didn't want it to be, the officer can be sued. Yes license plates are for the public to see, but for some reason when you take a picture and then upload it online, it becomes a issue.

 

I'm just passing along what I've been told in school, and training. 

Sure 15 is over doing it, but usually (In most states) police officers can not take pictures of people, accidents, and ect.. Then post it online. Its usually a department policy, that most departments have. Because those pictures can be tampered with. Its to protect the officer, and if that picture ever gets online when the person didn't want it to be, the officer can be sued. Yes license plates are for the public to see, but for some reason when you take a picture and then upload it online, it becomes a issue.

 

I'm just passing along what I've been told in school, and training. 

Not sure who told you all that but they are mistaken. Sure, if the department has a policy against it then you can get in trouble with the department but it would not involve any legal action. And yes, if the person gets upset that you took a picture of your car they can sue you but I can almost guarantee they won't win because if it is just a picture of a wrecked car then they have no leg to stand on from a legal point of view.

Not sure who told you all that but they are mistaken. Sure, if the department has a policy against it then you can get in trouble with the department but it would not involve any legal action. And yes, if the person gets upset that you took a picture of your car they can sue you but I can almost guarantee they won't win because if it is just a picture of a wrecked car then they have no leg to stand on from a legal point of view.

 

This has been multiple teachers and law enforcement officers and professionals. Never take pictures of your work (Usually only police and ems related) , if you do, make sure it never sees the light of day. Specially make sure it never ends up online. You may lose your career for violation of department policy, state policy, and sometimes state laws. This is what I've been told by multiple officers, teachers, and law enforcement professionals. Unless they all pulled together and pulled this out of their as, i'm going to go head and believe them. 

This has been multiple teachers and law enforcement officers and professionals. Never take pictures of your work (Usually only police and ems related) , if you do, make sure it never sees the light of day. Specially make sure it never ends up online. You may lose your career for violation of department policy, state policy, and sometimes state laws. This is what I've been told by multiple officers, teachers, and law enforcement professionals. Unless they all pulled together and pulled this out of their as, i'm going to go head and believe them. 

Yep I agree with the department policy, never heard of a state law that prohibits you from taking pictures of a traffic crash, at least not in my state. It is always safer to not take pictures, so yeah, if you don't take any pictures of work then it is harder for people to try and get you in trouble. I have some pictures from traffic crashes and I have shared them with friends on occasion, I have never got in trouble for it.

This has been multiple teachers and law enforcement officers and professionals. Never take pictures of your work (Usually only police and ems related) , if you do, make sure it never sees the light of day. Specially make sure it never ends up online. You may lose your career for violation of department policy, state policy, and sometimes state laws. This is what I've been told by multiple officers, teachers, and law enforcement professionals. Unless they all pulled together and pulled this out of their as, i'm going to go head and believe them.

They're gravely wrong, and I question why they're enforcing out laws. Taking a picture, regardless if it's work related and posting it online is not against any law. It would be a direct violation of your first amendment. State policies and dept. policies, sure, but not any law.

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