Under which of the following circumstances would the photojournalist's actions be illegal?
A)Taking photographs in an airport around a TSA screening checkpoint
B)Secretly taking photographs of a neighbor dressed only in a robe, retrieving their newspaper from their front yard
C)Taking photographs in a federal building
D)Taking photographs in someone's home after they have asked the photojournalist to stop

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A person's home is his or her private property, and if they ask a photojournalist to stop photographing, the photojournalist is legally obligated to comply. TSA has stated it is legal to photograph the airport checkpoints as long as the act does not interfere with screenings. Anything that is viewable from public property, including people, can be subject to photography as long as the subject was not in situation in which they may have had a reasonable expectation of privacy (viewed through a partially opened curtain while in the bathroom, for example). If someone walks out in their front yard in a minimal state of dress, as long as they are not nude, it is legal to photograph them. Taking photographs in a federal building is also legal as long as the area photographed is something to which the photographer legally has access. Nuclear facilities and military bases are subject to different rules, however, under certain circumstances.

Under Which of the Following Circumstances Would the Photojournalist's Actions