Excuse me sir, why are you taking pictures of my bike?

[Forest]

regardless if it was a piece of crap or the finest machine in the world, I would have bollicked him and then reported him for taking a pic without your permission, at least then he'd have to front up pretty quickly as too why he was snapping your bike.

If your bike is in a public place then you have already given consent for it to be photographed.

[jetboy]

If your bike is in a public place then you have already given consent for it to be photographed.

Does that mean if I'm skinnydipping at the beach people can come right up to me and take a picture of my penis and my right side?

[Disco Dan]

Your bike gets photographed for stealing (presumably) then you post up who your are, where you work and what security measures you take to keep it secure?

Pretty f-ing daft sonny...

[Blackshear]

It's ok folks. I have moved it to a...

who your are, where you work and what security measures you take to keep it secure?

MORE SECURE location.

[Blackshear]

Also, just for those on the public property = fair game, Como street isn't exactly the main vein in taka. More clean, gungry kinda backstreet.

AND, With the amount of bike thefts going on lately, can I not be a little skeptical over someone getting a little closer than needed?

[jaymzw]

Does that mean if I'm skinnydipping at the beach people can come right up to me and take a picture of my penis and my right side?

No!

The perpetrator took a pic of the BACK and the right side,

This means it would be and your right side.

Geesh!!!!

[swbarnett]

Public carcark at a public shopping centre or on a public footpath... Ummm... three clues there......

Good call... However, the OPs reply to my post suggests that the part of the "footpath" the bike was on may not be public.

Public road is a public road.

I may be wrong but the way I understood it this definition only applies to vehicular matters. I think the local council's survayors would probably agree that a driveway is private property when you're on foot.

Depending what the photos are of. Taking snaps of the Mrs getting naked at 11pm at night is a no no.

While very suspicious, if said Mrs is clearly in view while the protographer is standing on public property I've been lead to believe this is legal. That's how the paparazi get away with it. Or is there something about the person being inside their home?

[davebullet]

You've gotta be quick with the trousers in a situation like that, park yer bum with a nice down trou in between the camera and the bike.

If anyone complains, just say your pants slipped while you were taking your leathers off.

[madbikeboy]

No!

The perpetrator took a pic of the BACK and the right side,

This means it would be and your right side.

Geesh!!!!

Well, if a photo was taken of me from behind while naked, it'd still be able to see my willy hanging below my knees... But, I ride a Gixer, and not a Hyosung...

[jaymzw]

Well, if a photo was taken of me from behind while naked, it'd still be able to see my willy hanging below my knees... But, I ride a Gixer, and not a Hyosung...

Touche' Mike Touche'

[scumdog]

Well, if a photo was taken of me from behind while naked, it'd still be able to see my willy hanging below my knees... But, I ride a Gixer, and not a Hyosung...

Knob caught in the chain again eh??

Shoulda hung onto it a mite tighter...

[Patrick]

Does that mean if I'm skinnydipping at the beach people can come right up to me and take a picture of my penis and my right side?

Nah... it means that the water is cold, there was major shrinkage and they are taking a photo to show everyone for a laugh....

Good call... However, the OPs reply to my post suggests that the part of the "footpath" the bike was on may not be public.

Fairy snuff....

I may be wrong but the way I understood it this definition only applies to vehicular matters. I think the local council's survayors would probably agree that a driveway is private property when you're on foot.

A private driveway is still a private driveway, and is expressly excluded as a road in the Land Transport Act.

While very suspicious, if said Mrs is clearly in view while the protographer is standing on public property I've been lead to believe this is legal. That's how the paparazi get away with it. Or is there something about the person being inside their home?

Peeping and Peering into dwelling houses at night - Summary Offences Act.

There was a thread or a post somewhere recently on KB, about a bloke naked in his home, seen by a woman out on the street = he gets locked up for exposure.

Another lady naked in her home, seen by a bloke out on the street = bloke being locked up for peeping and peering.... Go figure.

Us blokes are doomed. Damned if you do, damned if you don't...

[Blackshear]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't...

I dunno about everyone else, but I'd rather be damned doing it.

Were those two cases both very similar? I.e, the man pressed up against the window all day, in both cases?

[ital916]

Mate, if I saw someone doing that, I would smash them in the face, and take the camera. what the fuck right has he got taking pictures of your bike, let alone one of your plate? thats just dodgy. Id punch for the face first, and ask wuastions later, like when hes on the ground holding his face and youre threatening to stomp his balls. Id be getting extra security for your bike quick smart biddy, I cannot think of a single legitimate reason for him to take ANY photos of it, let alone the plate. If he had a complaint to make, he would have rung *555

you

are

an

idiot.

You are probably one of those people that would shoot someone and be like "I didnt mean to kill them", or stomp on someones head and be like "I didnt mean for them to get hurt".

Seriously, Im tempted to come take a picture of your bike just to watch you overreact like a buffoon. Funny how all the bikes I have taken pictures of arent sitting in my garage right now, I must be doing it wrong.

Now on a serious note, it does sound odd that someone has taken photos of your bike in such a way. If you feel really worried, report it to the police and they should be able to track the last person that went to the post offic and got your address *if they have done so*.

[swbarnett]

Peeping and Peering into dwelling houses at night - Summary Offences Act.

As I read this I was thinking "Surely not if you're standing on public property". Then you nicely answered that by the rest of your post:

There was a thread or a post somewhere recently on KB, about a bloke naked in his home, seen by a woman out on the street = he gets locked up for exposure.

Another lady naked in her home, seen by a bloke out on the street = bloke being locked up for peeping and peering.... Go figure.

Us blokes are doomed. Damned if you do, damned if you don't...

This only goes to show that Justice is not what the courts are about. Damned indeed...