It's legal for the [U.S] government (and anyone else) to take photographs in public places where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy. This includes photographing people, government buildings, transportation facilities, and police officers performing their duties.
Anything visible in a public space can be photographed without restriction. This includes people, buildings, and public officials.
Taking photographs in public is often considered an exercise of freedom of speech and expression, protected by the First Amendment.
> It's legal for the [U.S] government (and anyone else) to take photographs in public places where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy. This includes photographing people, government buildings, transportation facilities, and police officers performing their duties.
> Anything visible in a public space can be photographed without restriction. This includes people, buildings, and public officials.
> Taking photographs in public is often considered an exercise of freedom of speech and expression, protected by the First Amendment.
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