Walmart sued for bathroom surveillance

[charlie]

Save money. Live better. Get naked. Say "cheese".

...Several employees discovered an "off-the-shelf" video camera in a store bathroom March 31, 2008, according to the court filing. The unisex bathroom, which also served as a changing room, was used by employees and customers. Customers and employees were not notifed of the surveillance, according to the court filing.

"I am incredulous that anyone would think that it's appropriate conduct for any reason to photograph people in a changing room and bathroom," said Erv McLain, the plaintiffs' attorney.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/walmart-sued-secret-bathroom-surveillance/story?id=9418710

[The Doctor.]

1. Hey... they own the store...

Why shouldn't they own everything that happens therein?

:sarcasm:

[beyurslf]

2. I hate trying on clothes at any store for this reason.

[SPedigrees]

3. I expect that I'm on camera when trying on clothes.

Any expectations to the contrary are naive. But why care if some stranger watches me get naked? If it bothered me I could purchase the garments and try them on in the privacy of my home, then return what doesn't fit. But I don't care. It's not like the watcher is in the dressing room with me.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

6. This 54 year-old wrinkled overweight granny

Hell, I do a little strip-tease dance for the watchers when I'm trying stuff on.

[SPedigrees]

12. ROTFL I'm an ole granny too; I should give the strip-teasey act a go! nt

[beyurslf]

11. I have always been very modest. I even put clothes on after I shower while in the bathroom and

my bathroom is i my bedroom. Just how I am.

And I don't try them on at the store. I do just what you said. :)

[Norrin Radd]

5. Bring an umbrella.

[davidpdx]

4. Doesn't surprise me in the least

I hope the employees prevail. You'd think if it is proved the employer put the camera there, they'd at least be a little more careful about hiding it.

On a lighter note, if they are watching people in changing rooms, sex just got much more fun.

[boston bean]

7. This is a BATHROOM not a dressing room, which makes it somehow worse, imho.. nt

[pipi_k]

8. Yeah, that's really pretty twisted, actually...

watching people change, that's one thing



watching (or listening to) them pee and fart and take huge dumps...that's just sick

[dysfunctional press]

9. there's not really enough info in the article to assume the camera was aimed at the toilet(s).

btw- would it be okay to watch the ones taking small dumps?

[KittyWampus]

10. thanks for asking that last question. Someone had to do it. Burning question.