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> Well that entirely depends on the country - in the UK it is true, but it wouldn't be true in Switzerland or Germany, where you do have the right to privacy even in public spaces.

Obviously the law is different in different places.

However. The person is talking about Newbury which I used to live near, which is in the UK. So they are talking about their experience in the UK.

So the only law the is applicable here is UK law.

> The author knows what the laws are, but presumably disagrees with the reasoning behind the laws and is criticising them.

He specifically says at the end "This isn’t about what is legal". I also don't believe he understands the law, since he often conflates/misuses the use of term private throughout the entire article.

What he understands as private isn't what is understood by almost anyone (both legal and colloquially).