No such law needed.
“No such law needed.”
Totally agree. First responders are there to perform a duty and already answer to their superior officers. Anything diverting their attention from their main focus could jeopardize lives. There are news photogs and civilians who take pics as well but that’s a different issue. As long as they don’t cross police/fire lines or contaminate a crime scene they should be left alone.
BTW, anyone recall the movie Nightcrawlers which focused on a freelance photo journalist (Jake Gyllenhall) who set up dangerous situations then camped nearby to photograph the carnage/shootouts and sell pics?
I agree this would be much better handled administratively through agency policy.
Simply make it a disciplinary offence and make the punishment up to 30 days on the beach or termination for a violation.
I agree.
However, any one taking such pictures with an intent of exploitation should automatically be open to a law suit from the families involved.
And I mean on a personal level, through some entity, wherein the public would pay the bill.
There's the First Amendment...then there is basic human compassion and responsibility.