Penalty for Distributing Grossly Disturbing images of Accident Victims. Help Victims First

The Issue

Lately taking Photos or Videos of Accident Victims is rising rapidly with phones available in everyone's pockets. It's becoming a nuisance as it seems to be the first thing everyone wants to do, rather than make a genuine attempt to help the victim first off. 

Imprisonment is not the answer, but a Fine/Penalty by the Police after tracking down such people responsible for circulating such videos and photos would be a good deterrent to this menace. 

The Cyber Police can easily track down people who make derogatory posts or send obscene images via Facebook or Whatsapp, so this should not be difficult either. 

We need our Govt. to bring forth rules regarding the same, to stop this menace thats spiraling out of control, you have already got Good Samaritan programs and others, now its time to also put a cap on Bad onlookers who just find pleasure in showing the world another person's suffering.

Our IT Act prohibits sharing photos or videos of a person taken without consent, I can vouch for the victim on the road, he needs help and not a photo shoot session, and he/she isn't pleased that their suffering is being shared on social media. 

We could one day lie on the road, imagine seeing only phones around us, capturing our plight but no hand in sight to help.

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Lionel TauroPetition Starter
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The Issue

Lately taking Photos or Videos of Accident Victims is rising rapidly with phones available in everyone's pockets. It's becoming a nuisance as it seems to be the first thing everyone wants to do, rather than make a genuine attempt to help the victim first off. 

Imprisonment is not the answer, but a Fine/Penalty by the Police after tracking down such people responsible for circulating such videos and photos would be a good deterrent to this menace. 

The Cyber Police can easily track down people who make derogatory posts or send obscene images via Facebook or Whatsapp, so this should not be difficult either. 

We need our Govt. to bring forth rules regarding the same, to stop this menace thats spiraling out of control, you have already got Good Samaritan programs and others, now its time to also put a cap on Bad onlookers who just find pleasure in showing the world another person's suffering.

Our IT Act prohibits sharing photos or videos of a person taken without consent, I can vouch for the victim on the road, he needs help and not a photo shoot session, and he/she isn't pleased that their suffering is being shared on social media. 

We could one day lie on the road, imagine seeing only phones around us, capturing our plight but no hand in sight to help.

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Lionel TauroPetition Starter

The Decision Makers

Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah
Chief Minister of Karnataka
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India

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