Someone watching the porn you're watching over your shoulder

lifeandtimes

Ok i couldn't think of better headline so that's all I could say.


Imagine you're on a train or bus and a friend sends your a video of 2 girls 1 cup or a video that is of a pornographic nature.

You are watching this and person/kid beside you sees this and has a caniption etc.

What law if any is broken?

Can a person look over your shoulder at what your watching and be offended by it making you the person of blame?

If it's a child does it make a difference in relation to law.

What kind of outcomes can happen?

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lifeandtimes wrote: »

Ok i couldn't think of better headline so that's all I could say.


Imagine you're on a train or bus and a friend sends your a video of 2 girls 1 cup or a video that is of a pornographic nature.

You are watching this and person/kid beside you sees this and has a caniption etc.

What law if any is broken?

Can a person look over your shoulder at what your watching and be offended by it making you the person of blame?

If it's a child does it make a difference in relation to law.

What kind of outcomes can happen?

It's sexual assault. Gravely serious if a child was the victim.

A guy got done for a kid seeing him through his window when he was naked in his own home.

I'm not a lawyer or qualified to give legal advice, this is just my opinion. The anecdote is true and was in the news.

brian_t

In the UK

Police were called 26 times in 2016 after passengers were spotted watching x-rated material on their smartphones and laptops, leading to six arrests.

And those caught could potentially face prosecution under railway by-laws or Section 5 of the Public Order Act.

As the disturbing trend continues to grow, British Transport Police have urged people to report any perpetrators.

Victor

Aside from various public order type offences.

Luas https://www.luas.ie/luas-byelaws.html

Prohibited acts

5. (1) A person shall not on a light rail vehicle or a light railway -

(a) act in a manner that is abusive, threatening or offensive to any person,
(b) act in a manner that is a nuisance or a danger to any person,
(c) use any threatening, obscene or offensive language or make any threatening, obscene or offensive gesture,

...

(u) disregard or fail to obey any notice or announcement or direction that may apply or be made by an operator for the attention of passengers or any group of them,
(v) disregard or fail to obey any direction made by an authorised person,

Restricted behaviour

6. (1) A person shall not on a light rail vehicle or a light railway without permission given by or on behalf of an operator -

...

(e) use any radio or television or any form of equipment for replaying recorded sound so as to be audible by any other person,
(f) use any camera or video recorder or any form of equipment for recording sound or images so as to interfere with any other person,

Irish Rail http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1984/si/109/made/en/print

17. No person shall at any time while upon the railway or in any vehicle use any threatening, abusive, obscene, or offensive language or behave in a riotous, disorderly, indecent or offensive manner, or write, draw or affix any abusive, obscene or offensive word, representation, or character upon, or wilfully soil or defile, the railway or any lift or vehicle, or molest or wilfully interfere with the comfort or convenience of any passenger or person in or upon the railway or in any vehicle.

Bus Éireann http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=390

Prohibited Items
41. A person shall not take, or cause to be taken, on to a vehicle any article or thing, including alcohol, that is or may become dangerous, or that could reasonably be regarded as offensive, to any person or property.

...

59.2 A passenger shall not use a personal stereo, mobile phone or similar device so as to be a source of annoyance to other passengers on a vehicle.

...

61. A passenger shall not use threatening, abusive or offensive language or make any threatening, abusive or offensive gesture.
62. A person shall not behave in a riotous, disorderly, indecent or offensive manner in or about a vehicle.

Dublin Bus https://www.dublinbus.ie/About-Us/Dublin-Bus-Bye-Laws/

37. No person shall take or cause to be taken upon any vehicle any article or thing, including alcohol, which is or may become dangerous or offensive to any person or property.

...

52. No person while on the vehicle shall sing, perform on any musical or other instruments or use any audible radio, television, record player, tape recorder or portable apparatus.

53. No person shall molest or interfere with the comfort or convenience of any passenger or person in or about the vehicle.

...

55. No person shall behave in a riotous, disorderly, indecent or offensive manner in or about the vehicle.

There are also the draft "The National Transport Authority (Public Passenger Transport Service) Bye-laws 2017" https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Draft_NTA_Public_Transport_Services_Bye-laws_2017_english.pdf