Since 1-07-2013 it is forbidden in Sweden to take pictures of somebody without there approval. If you do it you can get 2 years of jail.
They motivate that it is made for people integrity protection but it can also be used to protect illegal acts made by police or other state officials. Though they will not tell that in the papers.
A pretty well thought trick to pass a law legally without making a big fuss. And the majority of people do not even know that law got passed.
I personally think this law is "VERY SERIOUS" and should be given a VERY big attention by the people. But because many do not have a clue of it they don't bother.
This is what I am talking of:
Detta är vad jag prattar om:
http://nyheter24.se/nyheter/inrikes/748989-nu-ar-krankande-fotografering-olaglig-har-ar-sveriges-nya-lagarAnd
http://www.svt.se/nyheter/sverige/ny-lag-kan-forbjuda-smygfotograferingNOTE: Use Google translate if you want it on English.