Re: [OT] CCTV Rant

[Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@xxxxxxxxx>]

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 !!!!
>
>