Can I call the police if I sneak a photo and send it to a circle of friends?

Legal analysis: Stealing pictures of others is a violation of others' portrait rights and can be prosecuted by others. There will also be administrative penalties.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) and Civil Code.

Article 1018 A natural person enjoys the right to portrait, and has the right to make, use, make public or permit others to use his own portrait according to law. Portrait is the external image of a specific natural person that can be recognized on a certain carrier through images, sculptures, paintings, etc.

Article 109 No organization or individual may use information technology to deface, deface or forge others' portrait rights. No portrait shall be made, used or made public without the consent of the owner of the portrait, except as otherwise provided by law.

Without the consent of the portrait owner, the portrait owner shall not use or disclose the portrait of the portrait owner by publishing, copying, distributing, renting or exhibiting.