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(Attorney here, but this is not legal advice.) It would be a very unusual circumstance for a person caught on camera performing a criminal act to incriminate h

(Attorney here, but this is not legal advice.) It would be a very unusual circumstance for a person caught on camera performing a criminal act to incriminate him/herself by admitting guilt for the purpose of prevailing on a right-to-publicity action. Moreover, every case involving right to publicity/right of likeness thus far has had a "famous" person as the plaintiff, where there's a sort of "brand goodwill" in the person's likeness and that goodwill is being misappropriated specifically to recommend or endorse a product. That's not the case here, for sure.

Xylakant 7y ago
> It would be a very unusual circumstance for a person caught on camera performing a criminal act But the person wasn’t caught on camera performing a criminal act afaics. She was caught walking between two cars and pulling at a door handle, the car was locked, person continued. Is this criminal? Kids do that all the time. It’s alleged that the person did perform a criminal act elsewhere but was not caught on camera.
- rolltiide 7y ago
  The point is that this person would have to sue. There is no district attorney or third party that would sue Amazon for this action. So it is a calculated risk that they won't sue, absolving Amazon of any actual negative consequence.
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  - Xylakant 7y ago
    > So it is a calculated risk that they won't sue, absolving Amazon of any actual negative consequence. If that’s the standard that legal and ok gets measured on, yes, then that’s likely legal and ok.
- joezydeco 7y ago
  So perhaps this is a suspect due to other factors that aren't mentioned. Maybe the location of this video is near other documented break-ins and it fits a profile.
  - Xylakant 7y ago
    Yes, possibly. That would make it fine for law enforcement to use it. That doesn’t make it fine for a for-profit company to use it in advertising.
- throwawayatty 7y ago
  Attempted burglary is a crime.
  - Xylakant 7y ago
    Now, if you can prove that. I’ve pulled on door handles of cars that I believed to be mine. I’ve tried to enter apartments and hotel rooms because I took the wrong floor. The acts described in the video certainly look suspicious, but as a stand-alone video are a bit low as standards for convictions should go.

Xylakant 7y ago

> It would be a very unusual circumstance for a person caught on camera performing a criminal act But the person wasn’t caught on camera performing a criminal act afaics. She was caught walking between two cars and pulling at a door handle, the car was locked, person continued. Is this criminal? Kids do that all the time. It’s alleged that the person did perform a criminal act elsewhere but was not caught on camera.

rolltiide 7y ago
The point is that this person would have to sue. There is no district attorney or third party that would sue Amazon for this action. So it is a calculated risk that they won't sue, absolving Amazon of any actual negative consequence.
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- Xylakant 7y ago
  > So it is a calculated risk that they won't sue, absolving Amazon of any actual negative consequence. If that’s the standard that legal and ok gets measured on, yes, then that’s likely legal and ok.
joezydeco 7y ago
So perhaps this is a suspect due to other factors that aren't mentioned. Maybe the location of this video is near other documented break-ins and it fits a profile.
- Xylakant 7y ago
  Yes, possibly. That would make it fine for law enforcement to use it. That doesn’t make it fine for a for-profit company to use it in advertising.
throwawayatty 7y ago
Attempted burglary is a crime.
- Xylakant 7y ago
  Now, if you can prove that. I’ve pulled on door handles of cars that I believed to be mine. I’ve tried to enter apartments and hotel rooms because I took the wrong floor. The acts described in the video certainly look suspicious, but as a stand-alone video are a bit low as standards for convictions should go.