Dubai police arrested the video cameraman on social networking sites showing a hotel valet sitting on the front of a woman-driven car in an attempt to intercept her and prevent her from driving in the Bur Dubai area, endangering his life and the lives of others.
The director of the Department of Security Information in Dubai Police, Col. Faisal Al-Qasim, said that the law in the state criminalizes the filming of people without their knowledge, and publishing their images on social networks or other websites.
Article 21 of the Information Technology Law is punishable by imprisonment for a period of not less than six months, a fine of not less than 150,000 dirhams, and not exceeding 500,000 dirhams, or one of those penalties is for anyone who uses an information network, an electronic information system or a technical means Information, in violation of the privacy of a person other than those authorized by law, by overhearing, intercepting, recording, transmitting, broadcasting or disclosing conversations, communications, audio or video material, taking photographs of others, Copy or retain them, publish news, electronic images, photographs, or otherwise Views, comments, data or information, if true and true.
He pointed out that the law is punishable by imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and a fine of not less than 250 thousand dirhams, and not exceeding 500 thousand dirhams, or one of these penalties, anyone who used an electronic information system or one of the means of information technology to make any amendment or treatment on Recording, photograph or scene, with the intent to defame or abuse another person, or to attack or violate his privacy.
Al-Qassem called on members of the public to communicate with the police and report any suspicion, incident, crime, controversy or otherwise through the Police Eye service, which is available on the application of Dubai police on smart phones and on Dubai Police website. Videos with relatives or friends, even in good faith, so as not to be held legally accountable, stressing that these behaviors harm others, and harm to their reputation, and does not fit with the customs and traditions of the UAE society.
The penalty amounts to imprisonment and a fine of 500 thousand dirhams