Washington Post — Some Gyms Ban Camera Phones:

Ain’t technology grand? Not only can that guy on the stationary bike next to yours at the gym chatter away on his cell phone; now he can surreptitiously photograph you at the same time…

[T]he phones’ potential for mischief is making the devices the targets of concern by gym managers anxious about their responsibilities to members. Already, the gizmos have been banned by a scattering of Washington area health clubs.

The Sports Club/LA on 22nd Street NW forbids using cell phones of any kind in the locker rooms “because of the new technology,” specifically those built-in cameras, said spokeswoman Carrie Foster. No incident sparked the ban, she said, just precaution. “We have our fair share of politicians and high-profile Washingtonians . . . and privacy is our No. 1 priority,” Foster said.

It’s more a reaction to a potential danger than to any specific incident at the moment; the article notes that no incidents of actual locker-room photos going from camera-phone to Web have yet been noted. It’s an interesting note, nonetheless, of how quickly the idea of the ubiquitous camera-phone has penetrated the zeitgeist.

Washington Post — Some Gyms Ban Camera Phones:

Ain’t technology grand? Not only can that guy on the stationary bike next to yours at the gym chatter away on his cell phone; now he can surreptitiously photograph you at the same time…
[T]he phones’ potential for mischief is making the devices the targets of concern by gym [...]