not satisfied with keeping me up all through the night shouting and screaming,-(the parents). my neighbours kids have taken to pulling all the heads off my roses i know its them but cant proove anything. its now happenning every day with all the flower heads strewn right up the street.

my son suggested having a security camera put up.
drastic i know but my lifes a misery with all this.

does anyone know any cheapish security kits and do they involve a lot of drilling etc.

be grateful for any help at all.

not sure where this thread shoud go.

Argos and B&Q have some pretty reasonable priced kits.

Edit: added links

B&Q camera (http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=190650&entryFlag=false&PRODID=60974)

Argos (http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=2501&productId=107196)

http://www.x10.co.uk/cgi-bin/offer/offer.cgi?USX10,../x10com.htm do wireless ones for bout £79 for 1camera, receiver, battery pack and remote.

The argos ones are simply to fit but crap in the dark unless you get a floodlight, great through the day and can listen to whats being said outside easy to record on video.

cheers.
could someone explain the principles of the wireless kit.
eg where best to put it .
how high etc.
i know it has to be near a socket.
im pretty hopeless at things like this but i need to learn.
should go to drilling classes lol.

My understanding of the law is that you are required to display a notice advising people that a camera is operating.

Originally posted by Andy
My understanding of the law is that you are required to display a notice advising people that a camera is operating.


Bah - spoilsports!

only if it's somewhere they might reasonably have an expectation of privacy. So that does include the public street, but not your own back yard.

Originally posted by Andy
My understanding of the law is that you are required to display a notice advising people that a camera is operating.

I think its more complicated than that.

http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/cctv9.htm

Personally I think you'll end up being in more trouble than you started with.

i'm having trouble finding confirmation, but I think the data protection act only applies to companies, not individuals.

If i'm wrong you'd best run off and padlock your address and phone book, and lock away your webcams.

There are also specific exemptions when cctv is used for the purpose of detecting crime.
But i seriously doubt that anyone has ever been contacted over inappropriate use of a personal cctv system.

Here's fair warning though, if you enter my premises you may be recorded on 1 or many webcams! So there.