A Camera on My House

Stormieweather · 06-26-2006, 01:17 PM

Write her a note and nicely ask her to remove the video camera. If it remains in place, mail her a copy of the letter certified, return receipt requested. This part is to CYA in case she tries to sue you. If she continues, then proceed with Operation Annoy Neighbor.

Set up your own video camera taping her video camera taping you :p . Get a cheap telescope and set it up next to your video camera, pointing straight at your neighbor's house. Set up a strobe on the other side of the video camera so it looks like you are taking flash photos of her/house. Put an inexpensive (child's toy will work) satellite dish looking thing pointing at her house, just under the window. Invite friends (who are in on the plan) to come over in dark suits and cluster in the window as well as outside...all pointing, staring, making notes and looking thru binoculars at your neighbor's house. Make it appear as though you are planning WWIII.

Stormie

MaggieL · 06-26-2006, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Stormieweather

Put an inexpensive (child's toy will work) satellite dish looking thing pointing at her house

Gee...I'm already equipped for that option with "Spiny Norman" (scroll down) in the backyard.

It's kinda fun to make it slew around from inside the house and point at things; that central hub both rotates around a vertical axis and tilts the antennas up and down.

I always wanted to put a video cam on it too, never got around to it...

glatt · 06-26-2006, 02:38 PM

First talk to her nicely to take the camera down. If it doesn't work, then send her a certified letter. If that doesn't work, then call the cops. Tell them it's aimed in your window. I believe there are peeping tom laws in some states that prohibit cameras pointing into private dwellings.

My understanding is that a laser pointer won't destroy the camera, but it will wash out the picture so much, she won't be able to see anything. If you know anyone with some basic electronics knowledge, they can wire a laser pointer up to a power supply, and keep it turned on continuously, aimed at her camera lens. Won't eat batteries that way. Won't destroy or harm the camera, but she won't be able so see anything. If you aren't damaging the camera, she can't complain about it to anyone.

Also, do you actually have it in writing that she hopes your son will chop his foot off? If so, hold on to that baby. Show it to the cops and any other authority you can.

glatt · 06-26-2006, 02:44 PM

And on a final note. If she really is that litiginous, you may want to do nothing, or even consider selling the house and moving. I've heard plenty of stories of nutty neighbors and thier lawsuits. It doesn't do you any good to go into court over and over and over again, defending yourself against frivolous lawsuits, even if you win every one. You will still have to pay thousands of dollars in court fees just to get the lawsuits thrown out. Does she have deep pockets that would allow her to file lawsuits against you? You know her better than anyone, so only you know how she might act, but it's something to consider.

Happy Monkey · 06-26-2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

If you know anyone with some basic electronics knowledge, they can wire a laser pointer up to a power supply, and keep it turned on continuously, aimed at her camera lens.

That's what I was worrying about with the lawsuit issue. If the laser is always on, she could say that her vision has been impaired.

lookout123 · 06-26-2006, 05:14 PM

I think a suitably sized sign with an arrow pointing to her house which reads "I do not believe my neighbor is a pedophile, she just likes videotaping my underage son", would do the trick.

06-26-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

I think a suitably sized sign with an arrow pointing to her house which reads "I do not believe my neighbor is a pedophile, she just likes videotaping my underage son", would do the trick.

Nice!

06-26-2006, 01:17 PM	#1
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	Write her a note and nicely ask her to remove the video camera. If it remains in place, mail her a copy of the letter certified, return receipt requested. This part is to CYA in case she tries to sue you. If she continues, then proceed with Operation Annoy Neighbor. Set up your own video camera taping her video camera taping you :p . Get a cheap telescope and set it up next to your video camera, pointing straight at your neighbor's house. Set up a strobe on the other side of the video camera so it looks like you are taking flash photos of her/house. Put an inexpensive (child's toy will work) satellite dish looking thing pointing at her house, just under the window. Invite friends (who are in on the plan) to come over in dark suits and cluster in the window as well as outside...all pointing, staring, making notes and looking thru binoculars at your neighbor's house. Make it appear as though you are planning WWIII. Stormie __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

06-26-2006, 05:14 PM	#6
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I think a suitably sized sign with an arrow pointing to her house which reads "I do not believe my neighbor is a pedophile, she just likes videotaping my underage son", would do the trick. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

06-26-2006, 02:38 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	First talk to her nicely to take the camera down. If it doesn't work, then send her a certified letter. If that doesn't work, then call the cops. Tell them it's aimed in your window. I believe there are peeping tom laws in some states that prohibit cameras pointing into private dwellings. My understanding is that a laser pointer won't destroy the camera, but it will wash out the picture so much, she won't be able to see anything. If you know anyone with some basic electronics knowledge, they can wire a laser pointer up to a power supply, and keep it turned on continuously, aimed at her camera lens. Won't eat batteries that way. Won't destroy or harm the camera, but she won't be able so see anything. If you aren't damaging the camera, she can't complain about it to anyone. Also, do you actually have it in writing that she hopes your son will chop his foot off? If so, hold on to that baby. Show it to the cops and any other authority you can.

06-26-2006, 02:44 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	And on a final note. If she really is that litiginous, you may want to do nothing, or even consider selling the house and moving. I've heard plenty of stories of nutty neighbors and thier lawsuits. It doesn't do you any good to go into court over and over and over again, defending yourself against frivolous lawsuits, even if you win every one. You will still have to pay thousands of dollars in court fees just to get the lawsuits thrown out. Does she have deep pockets that would allow her to file lawsuits against you? You know her better than anyone, so only you know how she might act, but it's something to consider.

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