Dalekboy

You're right not to give every detail, of course, just in case someone's able to identify the people involved. That said, I'm not clear how closely these three peoples' experiences match your scenario of "man takes innocent photo, life ruined by suspicious stranger". Accusations made during a heated child custody battle aren't really an example of public paranoia. (Again, since you know the folks involved and I don't, I take your word for what happened in these cases. But if I had come across a similar story elsewhere on the net, I know I'd be curious about the ex-partner's version of events.)