[Busman747]

I find it laughable that this is the age of the CCTV in the streets to assist police in preventing crime or to help apprehend criminals, Shops and warehouses all over the country have cameras that overlook entrances to their premises.......and if it wasn't for the sleepy security guards at Buck house, you would be observed on the pavement before you attempted to climb a wall!

I would say that it is virtually impossible to put one foot down in Oxford St, London without being captured on camera, and yet this guy is being penalised for protecting his own property.

If he has a tape in his possession that shows various people walking past his home, does it matter? What could he possibly do with that information!

How many snapshots are taken daily that show passers-by in the background! What about the media that take photos of stars and celebrities? Sheryl Crow was photographed changing during a photo shoot and the News of the World probably paid thousands to get the rights to a photo that certainly wasn't stage-managed. Now THAT is what I call "Invasion of Privacy!" not the poor sod that wants to protect his property from vandalism.

(Sorry Sheryl for showing your picture, it is only to make a point)