People of Wal-Mart

[sitzlejd 0]

http://peopleofwalmart.com/

[reyno2ac 0]

And luckily enough for me I live right around the corner from this madness....

[Leafsrule16 5]

I work at a grocery store, I see/deal with these people every day. I woudlnt go about making a parody site though, I'm sure if someone found out there picture was on the internet without permission it could get bad.

[shotty 7]

I work at a grocery store, I see/deal with these people every day. I woudlnt go about making a parody site though, I'm sure if someone found out there picture was on the internet without permission it could get bad.

its ok... those people don't have internet.

[Darshu 0]

I work at a grocery store, I see/deal with these people every day. I woudlnt go about making a parody site though, I'm sure if someone found out there picture was on the internet without permission it could get bad.

its ok... those people don't know about the internet.

[kovyperron5727 0]

http://peopleofwalmart.com/

Hahaha wow

[RecLeagueHero 0]

Actually, there's nothing anyone could do. You were in a public store and had no reason to expect any sort of privacy. Most of these businesses put signs up annoucning the use of video and photographic systems in use. Just like you couldn't stop someone from taking pictures of you in a public park, or on the street.

[Ahriman 1]

You are free of course, to call that person an asshole, which they are.

also: it's a business, not a government building, meaning its not "in public" however the "owner" (walmart) has the right to survey their property and you if you're on it. That doesn't give YOU the right to take any pictures you want to. They can, and should, force you to leave if you are doing that, which would be considered a form of harassment on their property, which also includes the parking lot.

Walmart != forest preserve park. And I'd actually doubt your "right" to take pictures of people like that at a park too, assuming someone complained to a cop nearby and they caught you. Short of taking someone's photo on YOUR property, land you own, not rent, you dont have that right.

[adam14 182]

I work at a grocery store, I see/deal with these people every day. I woudlnt go about making a parody site though, I'm sure if someone found out there picture was on the internet without permission it could get bad.

I'm on google street view and they didn't ask my permission. :P

[Leafsrule16 5]

I work at a grocery store, I see/deal with these people every day. I woudlnt go about making a parody site though, I'm sure if someone found out there picture was on the internet without permission it could get bad.

I'm on google street view and they didn't ask my permission. :P

Thats just plain stupid and not even remotely close to the context given. Let me rephrase it for some people to understand ; the people on this website could easily access it on either facebook or peopleofwalmart, i know the rickytic3 guy on youtube already knows about his appearance (and is happy and fine with it) but im sure people in less glamorous poses could easily be very upset and sue.

[chippa13 1844]

Actually, there's nothing anyone could do. You were in a public store and had no reason to expect any sort of privacy. Most of these businesses put signs up annoucning the use of video and photographic systems in use. Just like you couldn't stop someone from taking pictures of you in a public park, or on the street.

Taking your picture, I'm not so sure but using your picture or likeness without your permission is a big no-no.

[sitzlejd 0]

I thought it was only a no-no if you profit from it. I don't know if this site profits or if they just have it up for fun.

[mack 44]

I work at a grocery store, I see/deal with these people every day. I woudlnt go about making a parody site though, I'm sure if someone found out there picture was on the internet without permission it could get bad.

I'm on google street view and they didn't ask my permission. :P

Thats just plain stupid and not even remotely close to the context given. Let me rephrase it for some people to understand ; the people on this website could easily access it on either facebook or peopleofwalmart, i know the rickytic3 guy on youtube already knows about his appearance (and is happy and fine with it) but im sure people in less glamorous poses could easily be very upset and sue.

Exactly. The Google Street view's defence is that "if you can see it from the street, it's public."

[Rustyhole 1]

won't load for me - I get the 'failed to connect' screen :(

[Blueandgold26 1]

won't load for me - I get the 'failed to connect' screen :(

Me either

[Chadd 916]

won't load for me - I get the 'failed to connect' screen :(

Me either

The question at this point is:

Was it lawyers or too much traffic that killed the site?

[sitzlejd 0]

it's working for me but really slowly. Probably don't have the bandwidth to deal with the traffic.

I wouldn't be surprised though if the lawyers get to it before too long...

[Blueandgold26 1]

now its saying error establishing a database connection

[Leafsrule16 5]

According to there facebook its the server, there looking at another one.

[Trippingblue 1]

[Krev 86]

The site works for me, and man is it hilarious.

[Rustyhole 1]

won't load for me - I get the 'failed to connect' screen :(

Me either

The question at this point is:

Was it lawyers or too much traffic that killed the site?

got it to work ssssslowly, I don't think lawyers have too much to say

nobody told these people to dress this way, modify their rides that way and such

[cptjeff 0]

Yeah, no legal argument for shutting it down. If you're in public, you can be photographed. Just not a great server.

[RecLeagueHero 0]

You are free of course, to call that person an asshole, which they are.

also: it's a business, not a government building, meaning its not "in public" however the "owner" (walmart) has the right to survey their property and you if you're on it. That doesn't give YOU the right to take any pictures you want to. They can, and should, force you to leave if you are doing that, which would be considered a form of harassment on their property, which also includes the parking lot.

Walmart != forest preserve park. And I'd actually doubt your "right" to take pictures of people like that at a park too, assuming someone complained to a cop nearby and they caught you. Short of taking someone's photo on YOUR property, land you own, not rent, you dont have that right.

Actually, a business is held open to the public. There are three kinds of property: private property (a home), private property held open (businesses), and strictly public property like government owned parks. When property, like a business, is held open the public differing laws come into play. This is why it is perfectly legal to tell someone they cannot come into your home because they are white, black, or what have you. While it is highly illegal to put a sign on your business stating that you do not serve members of a certain racial group. You have no right to expect any sort of privacy on property held open to the public. It doesn't matter if it's Wal-Mart's cameras or someone with a cell phone. Wal-Mart staff could ask you to leave for taking pictures, it does not mean they have to do so. Or that you have any legal recourse for photos taken of you in a public space.

I hate to inform you of this, but you can't stop people from taking pictures in public. It would be like trying to go get a cop to stop someone from photographing their child's peewee football game because you, or your child, were being caught in the frames. If you don't want to be photographed then stay out of public.

[Ahriman 1]

Show me where in "the law" where a business doesn't have the right to throw whoever the hell they want out of the store, which is what I stated. you only have the right to be in that store at the management's discretion.

And then you can prove to me that you're STILL not an asshole for doing something like that in the first place.