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Originally Posted by Busman747

.......So there this guy in Islington, North London and he is getting fed up with his motorbike being vandalised on a regular basis whilst being parked out on the street.

The police are unhelpful and in fact last time he reported damage he was told that the "police do not normally investigate such trivial matters." This "trivial" matter has so far cost him £3,500-00 in repairs!

So he buys a video camera to record activities around the bike, the vandals see the camera so they leave the bike alone.......A Result!!!!!

That is until he is visited by the law and was told that because the camera was overlooking the street, he was breaking the law. Apparently, it breaches the Data Protection Act and that means that members of the public including the yobs who were causing the damage to his bike could sue him for "invasion of Privacy" under the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Act.

As my Avatar suggests, it is an uphill struggle all the way!!

The P.C. Brigade strike again!!

I would contest that one, cause he was protecting his own property, his bike the fact that it was in the street don't matter it is his property.
Similar problem. Car parked in street, wing mirrors kicked off by yobs. CCTV camera from house focused on car in street. 3 yobs on bikes, wing mirrors kicked off again, whole thing recorded on tape. Police phoned, crime number given, followed by visit morning after, PC views tape, and asks can I take that with me, someone at the station may know the yobs, tape returned later in week, no problems.Think the PC involved in the above incident needs to check the DPA. Information can be found here
http://www.informationcommissioner.g...l.aspx?id=5739
or phone data protection help line 01625 545745, explain what he's doing and ask their advice.