What personal feelings do you associate with being filmed or taking your own videos on your cell phone in public?

First, I recognize that filming people without permission in a public setting using a personal device is legal in most cases (in the US; check your local laws for confirmation). This is less a debate on the legality of that, and more a question of opinion on the act being acceptable to you as a right, or feeling uncomfortable with it, or mixed feelings.

I have a vacation day from work today and I have the news on. They are showing footage of the police lines in Minneapolis and you can see civilians walking in front of the line of national guard/police taking video, while naturally they just stand there. I also have seen random videos on YouTube of other situations where people enter stores and start filming their interactions with employees even before any kind of confrontation... or people who film someone with the goal of sharing something embarrassing about them... those are just examples. I personally have never filmed people. I find it to be a little bit aggressive and unsettling in nature as an action, but I also might consider it if I felt my safety was at risk,.. which for me personally is rare (thankfully).

Follow up questions beyond the poll:

Do you feel that being filmed is offensive to you?

Do you film others?

If you do film others do you view it as a method of personal protection, or do you see yourself as having the authority to hold others accountable?

If you don’t generally film people, are there situations where you might start?

I just want to be clear that it is a legal RIGHT to do this, but this question is more about it being considered decent or appropriate human behavior... much like free speech is a right, but that doesn’t make everything people say socially acceptable or something you aren’t allowed an opinion on...