When getting photos of illegal activity developed on a disposable camera, will you get in trouble?

Like, will the photo technician people call the cops on you or is it supposed to remain confidential?

I gather that if there are photos of murders taking place, or of animal cruelty, or of weird photos of kids, then obviously you need to let the police know.

But say for example, there is a photo of some young adults sharing a joint at a party? Would they call the cops then? What about any other recreational drugs?

A lot of different items come into play here. First with a joint, there is no way of knowing that is what it is, it could be a home rolled cigarette. So the cops couldn’t do anything besides start watching you. With other recreational drugs, such as cocaine, it would depend on the picture. Is someone snorting it? Or is it sitting on a table somewhere? Really what it comes down to is the developer. It is up to them if they call the police. If they think you are under age they might be more tempted to call the police. I had pictured developed when I was 19 of me and friends completely trashed, doing shots and smoking weed but I never got in trouble. It just depend on how obvious it is too. Like the pictures I had, have a pipe on the table and stuff….stuff you really have to look for.

Good luck!


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6 Responses to “When getting photos of illegal activity developed on a disposable camera, will you get in trouble?”
  1. fhotoace says:

    There is NO confidentiality when it comes to illegal activity.

    If the lab tech does NOT report the images, they can become an accessory to the crime.

    By young adults, do you mean under 21 but 18 years old or older?

    Why would anyone let someone document their illegal activity?
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  2. Elley says:

    A lot of different items come into play here. First with a joint, there is no way of knowing that is what it is, it could be a home rolled cigarette. So the cops couldn’t do anything besides start watching you. With other recreational drugs, such as cocaine, it would depend on the picture. Is someone snorting it? Or is it sitting on a table somewhere? Really what it comes down to is the developer. It is up to them if they call the police. If they think you are under age they might be more tempted to call the police. I had pictured developed when I was 19 of me and friends completely trashed, doing shots and smoking weed but I never got in trouble. It just depend on how obvious it is too. Like the pictures I had, have a pipe on the table and stuff….stuff you really have to look for.

    Good luck!
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  3. Irvin says:

    no. even if they were to call the cops. the police cant do anything. not for any drug. not even if thers actual video footage. only if u have possesion or maybe under the influence at the time. ive got pulled over before n the car smelled like weed but my friends were done smokeing we had no drugs on us, i was sober n driveing they had nothing on us. when the cops asked y does it smell like weed. i simply told him they just finished smokeing a blunt. they let us go.
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    get a digital camera.

  4. Rohn says:

    This question was better posted in a different section. This concern the law of the state rather than a camera question.

    I doubt if if the lab tech will take time to exam each photo from thousands that they develop on a daily basis.

    There are in no confidentiality between you and the tech. If the tech feels that illegal act was caught in the photos, it is there right to report them.

    Rohn
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  5. Jeroen Wijnands says:

    Oh dear, you just found out drug abuse and cameras don’t mix. :D
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  6. Katy says:

    You can’t get in trouble if you aren’t in possession of a drug. Imagine it this way: Suppose the person called the cops on you. All they have is a photo. They wouldn’t have any right to search you. And if they searched you and found no drugs then they can’t do anything anyway.

    Seriously, nothing to stress about. People have no doubt taken pictures of themselves having sex before the digital world came to life. You’re fine.
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