QUOTE(lowya @ May 19 2017, 09:04 AM)
Dear Abam_Beruang,
with the advent of handphone camera, cctv and youtube, comes the concern on the right of filming/photography, so my questions is:
1. if we take photography/video of strangers on street for publication purpose, do we need their consent? would a simple verbal captured in video suffice, or written required? This question applies to filming a crowd vs film an individual, any difference does it make?
2. for the purpose of evidence gathering, is it legal for anyone to collect and publish photo/video evidence online without informing the other alleged party?
3. Is it legal to film enforcement officers on duty if we find them not doing the job right? if they demand we off camera (perhaps feeling guilty), what law/article/act permits us to do so? If they snatched our camera away in aggression, is there any crime the officer committed?
4. in the events if dispute/accident, is it legal to take photo/video without the person's (e.g. aggressor, verbal abuser, etc) consent with the purpose of publication? this is assuming the one filmed disagree to be filmed/published.
5. if someone come up to the videographer and demanded the footage to be erased, do you still have the right to retain it?
and suppose he make police report?
6. recently cctv footage of clear evidence of crime of robbery and rape went viral, but the police released the suspect without prosecuting them quoting no report has been made, are police supposed to work only if someone make a report? What about the victim is already dead or in exile fearing their live in danger?
if possible, stating which article/law that allow/disallow above would be very beneficial, thank you in advance for your contribution!
Late late reply. been very very busy these days.
1. Generally the answer is no. You dont need their consent. It is well within ur rights. If u simply go film an individual, ppl will get annoyed but i dont think u need consent for it. Paparazzi do that all the time ma.

That also depends whether what u recorded is against the law or not.
2. If you are gathering evidence, why would you want to publish it online? assuming u did that, its not against the law per se but that also depends on the contents of the video/photo.
3. They cant really demand you to off the camera. But its pretty much arguable whether what u doing might falls under obstructing them in discharge of their public duty which is an offence under s186 penal code.
4. General rule, u can take photo/video and dont need consent to publish.
5. You have the right to retain it. But its the contents of the photo/video that you should consider, its not the action of recording.
6. The police themselves can take action without someone making a report. Example: police can raid gambling dens without someone lodging report.