Dont You Just Love CCTV ...

jimmi5bellies · 04-02-2006, 17:52

Got a camera but never used it in the last 6 months due to getting a new TV set up and couldnt be bothered going through the rigmarole of setting it all up. Decided to put it on today to show a neighbour that it wasnt a dummy camera. Within seconds of putting it on we had to hit the record button.
Caught the neighbours kids ( who never do anything wrong by the way in their parents eyes) kicking cars and letting my neighbours tyres down.
Called the police who came within the hour and gave the kids the best telling off they have ever had.

They tried to deny it was them untill the police told each child which tyre they had done and that it was all on tape and she had watched it. The camera even picked up the sound of air being released from the tyres.

I think they all thought it was a dummy camera as well ...... wonder if they will start to behave themselves now, as when the police went they all stood in the middle of the road gaping at the camera.

Ill probably wake up in the morning having to report it stolen ....

Madhatter · 04-02-2006, 21:49

Feels good when it works and has actually proved usefull.

Neil · 05-02-2006, 05:49

Excellent, I like hearing good things about CCTV. I think you will find you need a sign up stating you are recording the public. If not you are probably breaking the law, but who cares you caught 'em

jimmi5bellies · 05-02-2006, 13:44

Got a sign up but the sun has faded it ...

Young lad keeps on coming to his front door and looking over at the camera now

Madhatter · 05-02-2006, 14:01

Only if it's being recorded. If it's recording a public place your supposed to be registered and have a reason for the system and have signs up and stop any joe blogs from viewing it. bla bla. As long as it's not looking in someone’s window though I can't see a problem unless someone stirs it up. I was told a story of a guy who installed a pan tilt and zoom camera to watch his boat which was on the canal across a piece of common land from his house. he recorded on to a hard drive, deleted it but later found out his boat had been vandalised. He took it to a cctv specialist to see if the could recover it which they did. Problem was he could use it as evidence, because also on the same recording, and probably the reason why it was deleted, was images of a zoom in to a house window over the other side of the canal and a young lady getting changed. He could get in to serious trouble for what he's doing plus he never got the culprits that vandalised the boat.

cctv code of practice summary.
http://www.forum.atherstone-online.c...1137147185,s=0

jimmi5bellies · 05-02-2006, 14:08

Awwww the naughty man

My camera is aimed in my garden and the turning bay on the road. Ive had cctv camera's for about 6 years now and the police are fully aware i have them. It was on their recomendation that i installed them.
The police woman who came yesterday had no problem with the angle it is aimed at and had some great fun with the kids when thet denied doing what they had done.

Madhatter · 05-02-2006, 14:28

Well, if they recomended you do, and I know they do, they should have gave you a leaflet with that blurb on on that link. Thats naughty of them. I don't really think that police care unless they recieve complaints, such as it watching someones window, by the sounds of it you don't record unless you have reason to, and it's not as if its going to be used in court is it.

jimmi5bellies · 05-02-2006, 15:01

No, ive never needed to use anything in court. They couldnt do as my video isnt one of those who date stamps when you are recording. Its more as a detterent really.
I had a window put through for no reason shortly after i moved into this flat so the cameras was re-installed and its been peacefull ever since. We are having problems with local young kids kicking balls against the cars. Now they know the camera is real i hope they will stop.
Also since re-installing the camera it has stopped car theives using our street as a dumping patch. We also had one lad that regular roared down at speeds of 50mph + and using the turning point to do handbrake turns. That has stopped too .

Madhatter · 05-02-2006, 16:55

Did you know we have more cctv cameras in this country than any other in the world. City centre streets, most town centre streets even villages, shopping centres, shops, garages, hospitals, police stations, factories, homes. Not forgetting buses, taxis, trains, police cars and hgv's.

Sara · 05-02-2006, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmi5bellies

Decided to put it on today to show a neighbour that it wasnt a dummy camera. Within seconds of putting it on we had to hit the record button.
Caught the neighbours kids ( who never do anything wrong by the way in their parents eyes) kicking cars and letting my neighbours tyres down.

Was it the same neighbour you were showing it to who is the parent of the children? If so i would have loved to have seen her face. Can't stand parents who has the attitude that their children can NEVER do anything wrong, and blames others.

Madhatter · 05-02-2006, 18:04

You like me then cos I'm not a parent, so I cant have that attitude.

Basher · 05-02-2006, 20:51

Poetic justice

I'm glad to hear that the police responded in a positive, timely manner to your complaint.

jimmi5bellies · 06-02-2006, 09:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sara

Was it the same neighbour you were showing it to who is the parent of the children? If so i would have loved to have seen her face. Can't stand parents who has the attitude that their children can NEVER do anything wrong, and blames others.

No, unfortunately it wasnt. I am very tempted in sending her a copy though to watch at her leisure.

Sara · 06-02-2006, 15:33

What a shame it weren't the same neighbour. Send her a video anonymously, should make her day.

grannyclaret · 06-02-2006, 16:12

send it to youve been framed.. you could make £250...that would teach her