Re: [OT] CCTV Rant

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Neil -

'wonder if it would be worth you showing Keiths 'mail to your
neighbour's wife ... for an opinion ??

Chris


On 31 Oct 2007, at 22:22, Neil Fuller wrote:

> Interesting and pertinent post Keith coz I'm just specc' ing CCTV
> for here.
>
> Only this evening, I had a chat with the neighbour about whether they
> wanted my eaves mounted front camera to cover their drive or not.
>
> The chap said that he would be more than happy but, of course, not to
> have anything covering their back garden - Fair enough and considering
> his wife is a big hotshot lawyer in the city, I think I'd best be
> careful!!
>
> So, perhaps I need to have a word with the local plod and see just
> what
> is legal . . . .
>
> Thanks for the timely "heads up"
>
> Cheers
>
> Neil
>
> Keith Doxey wrote:
>>
>> ARRGGHHHH !!!!
>>
>> Just had the police round because we have been targeted by local
>> yobs for
>> several months, things like egging and ripping out flowers.
>>
>> This week they started with fireworks and because tonight is
>> halloween
>> I set
>> up a camera looking out the front to record everything that
happened.
>>
>> Sure enough at 7:30 they launched a rocket directly at the house.
>> Called the
>> police on 999 and about 40 minutes later two community support
>> officers came
>> round.
>>
>> Looked back at the DVD and 2 minutes before saw the two little
>> sods walk
>> past the house, then they came back laid a rocket on the road
>> pointing at
>> the house, lit it and ran off. Luckily it hit the kerb and stayed
>> there
>> until it exploded.
>>
>> They were clearly visible and instantly recognised by the police
>> but I was
>> told that the DVD may not be any good becuase my camera is illegal
>> because
>> it covers the road and the fronts of the neighbours houses. I am
only
>> allowed to cover my garden and front door in which case it would
have
>> captured sweet FA.
>>
>> Non of the neighbours have complained, in fact one once asked if
>> my camera
>> had picked up an attack on her house. Aparently I am infinging
>> peoples
>> civil
>> liberties but it is Ok for people to launch high explosives
>> against me
>> !!!!
>>
>> What about the cameras around town.... how come they dont infringe
>> peoples
>> civil liberties ???
>>
>> What is the F***ing point of CCTV if you cant use it to protect
>> your home
>> and family.
>>
>> GGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> Not Pleased !!!!
>>
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