I've found myself in situations recently where this has come up, and as it is more than once, I will speak out.
Despite a feeling that there is in general a more laissez faire attitude in Latin America - maybe among younger people*, I would still consider that it is NOT ok to #film or take #pictures of people without their #consent. - for so many reasons!
If you make an invite (via an open public invitation) to an event and then you film the public without consent or any previous notification of filming, and when I (personally) ask you why you are filming me, your response is because you are filming and when I enquire about your intentions with what has been filmed, you first shush me, and finally you tell me that you are live streaming via #facebook, you CANNOT expect me to be polite in my response.
That said, I always regret loosing my cool, but I do not feel apologetic.
- Now, I have never been a huge fan of #CoC for events as I suppose maybe I have always assumed somewhat innocently that certain things are just no-brainers. But it seems not.
* It is, at the same time, a testament to the sense of freedom that people currently feel; to be openly filmed and archived, and fascinating that sometimes these very same people are so highly critical of some Latin American Government's policy.
