RE: [OT] CCTV Rant

["ReynoldsB" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I filmed a young lad and a girl vandalising my van outside my house
some
time back. Geovision recorded it on 4 different cameras 2 of great quality
(and cost!). I reported it to the Police who came out and viewed the CCTV
images and were greatly impressed, he then asked what I expect him to do
about it!!!!



I printed a full face picture of the lad and distributed it around the area
until a neighborough saw them pass their way and gave me a shout. I
followed
them to their house and talked to the local residents and apparently it was
a regular pastime for them. One elderly Lady told me to be careful as they
are a rough family and that was not untypical of the family!!!!



Nothing was done about the damage on my van and the Police never did visit
the lads house! I also had a meeting with my local MP but that had no
effect
either!



The point being that CCTV is good to film the perpetrator and then pass the
images onto the local base-ball toting villain instead of the Police as
more
will get done!



I hope you do get satisfaction somehow as no one needs this and it about
time something serious was done to protect the innocent!



Good luck Keith,



Regards,



B.



PS, Fireworks are a low explosive not a high explosive



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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Keith Doxey
Sent: 31 October 2007 21:44
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] CCTV Rant



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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