As I said earlier, there is no law against taking pictures of other people’s vehicles. It’s just that here in the Wilmington area there were a small group (a gang if you prefer) that would take photos of vehicles that they wanted to steal. The vehicles (after having been stolen) were taken to chop shops. (Currently there are still at least two of the group members that are in jail for there unlawful actions)

It’s different if you take pictures of vehicles that are on display at a public event (car shows, county fair, something like that) Some people may get suspicious if you were to take photos of regular vehicles that are let’s say, parked along side the street. I would get suspicious if someone was taking photos of my Toyota Land Cruiser because it’s not exactly a attention getting vehicle. They are however sought after for their parts (just like any other foreign high performance vehicle), and my insurance company told me to carefully look after it, and to take precautions to prevent theft.

So if I saw someone taking pictures’ of my vehicle, I would at least like to know why.