# If someone takes a picture of you (without your permission), who owns the picture?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 10, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-takes-a-picture-of-you-without-your-permission-who-owns-the-picture/946146 "2021-07-10T07:54:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-takes-a-picture-of-you-without-your-permission-who-owns-the-picture/946146/106 "2021-07-14T05:51:03Z")

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> [@pkbites](#):
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> Which post was that which I did not answer?

This one. In the thread you linked.

> [@A case study in TALKING TO THE POLICE AND HANGING YOURSELF with your own words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-case-study-in-talking-to-the-police-and-hanging-yourself-with-your-own-words/939341/209):
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> At the end of the day the state is imposing a penalty on you for an action you took. Maybe it was for murder or maybe it was for going 40 in a 30.

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