Dubai police arrest video cameraman rolling

Dubai police arrested the cameraman of a video on social networking sites showing a hotel valet sitting on the front of a woman-led car in an attempt to intercept her and prevent her from driving in the Bur Dubai police district, endangering his life and the lives of others.

Colonel Faisal Al Qassim, director of the security media department, said that the law in the UAE criminalizes the filming of people without their knowledge and publishing their images on social networks or other websites. He pointed to Article 21 of the Information Technology Law which is punishable by imprisonment for not less than six months, And a fine of not less than 150 thousand dirhams and not exceeding 500 thousand dirhams or one of these penalties, anyone who used an information network, an electronic information system or an information technology means to attack the privacy of a person other than the conditions authorized by law, in one of these ways , Which is overheating, or hearing Or record, transmit, transmit, broadcast, disclose, copy or hold electronic images, photographs, images, comments or comments. Or data or information, if true and true, along with 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 an information technology device to conduct Any modification or processing of a recording, photograph or scene, with intent to defame or offend a person Another, or assault on privacy or violation

Colonel Faisal called on members of the public to communicate with the police and report any suspicion, incident, crime, dispute or otherwise through the Police Eye service available on the Dubai Police application on smart phones and on the Dubai Police website. With relatives or friends, even in good faith, so as not to be held legally accountable, stressing that these behaviors harm others and harm their reputation, and does not fit with the customs and traditions of the UAE society.