So I need some security equipment (Cameras, etc)

[BSEagle1]

A little back story, for fun:

For some odd reason, our neighour across the street is convinced we watch his house day and night. And ontop of being rude, he's also freaking insane. He has verbally accosted us when we're leaving our gate telling us to stop watching in his windows, stolen our recycling bin, our trash can lids (which he didn't return...he put the recycling bin back), and commited a federal offense by stealing and opening a package delivered to us when we were out. It was a Thermaltake heatsink, which he (seemingly) ran over with is truck before dropping it over our fence one night. Sadly we would not be able to 'prove' that to authorities.

He also has called authorities on us several times with no reason. The latest was him calling the zoning commision because he thought someone was living in our RV. That atleast turned around on him when the zoning official called him back to tell him to quit registering false complaints. But still...Wtf?

Add on to that him pointlessly revving his truck infront of our driveway, his troll wife screeching at my dad to 'do that when her husband is home' when he goes outside the gate (we have a 6 foot fence) to check the road for ice, and you've got some nutjobs.

So the point of the thread...

We get a lot of UPS/FedEx deliveries and I don't want this guy stealing any more of them. We're moving in a few months (I feel sorry for the people who will have him for a neighbour next), but I'd like to get a security camera to watch our driveway. What I need from you all:

-Camera recommendations? Needs to be able to capture video at night...not high quality, but capable. Closed Circuit or computer hookup...doesn't matter much.
-Information on laws regarding security cameras. Specifically about positioning...like if it captures part of his house in it's view range, could he legitly call the cops in on that for any reason?


Thanks in advance. Once we move, I'm considering posting atleast his phone # all over the internet as partial payback (I'm sure someone at Somethingawful.com will have a blast with it)...but until then this is what I'm considering.

 

[George P Burdell]

The General Rule
The general rule in the United States
is that anyone may take photographs
of whatever they want when they are
in a public place or places where they
have permission to take photographs.
Absent a specific legal prohibition
such as a statute or ordinance, you are
legally entitled to take photographs.
Examples of places that are traditionally
considered public are streets,
sidewalks, and public parks.
Property owners may legally prohibit
photography on their premises
but have no right to prohibit others
from photographing their property
from other locations. Whether you
need permission from property owners
to take photographs while on their
premises depends on the circumstances.
In most places, you may reasonably
assume that taking photographs
is allowed and that you do not
need explicit permission. However,
this is a judgment call and you should
request permission when the circumstances
suggest that the owner is likely
to object. In any case, when a property
owner tells you not to take photographs
while on the premises, you are
legally obligated to honor the request.

Some Exceptions to the Rule
There are some exceptions to the
general rule. A significant one is that
commanders of military installations
can prohibit photographs of specific
areas when they deem it necessary to
protect national security. The U.S.
Department of Energy can also prohibit
photography of designated
nuclear facilities although the publicly
visible areas of nuclear facilities are
usually not designated as such.
Members of the public have a very
limited scope of privacy rights when
they are in public places. Basically,
anyone can be photographed without
their consent except when they have
secluded themselves in places where
they have a reasonable expectation of
privacy such as dressing rooms, restrooms,
medical facilities, and inside
their homes.

Permissible Subjects
Despite misconceptions to the contrary,
the following subjects can
almost always be photographed lawfully
from public places:
accident and fire scenes
children
celebrities
bridges and other infrastructure
residential and commercial buildings
industrial facilities and public utilities
transportation facilities (e.g., airports)
Superfund sites
criminal activities
law enforcement officers

edit: pulled off google.

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Permissible Subjects
Despite misconceptions to the contrary,
the following subjects can
almost always be photographed lawfully
from public places:

bridges and other infrastructure

edit: pulled off google.

Clearly dated material ..

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Permissible Subjects
Despite misconceptions to the contrary,
the following subjects can
almost always be photographed lawfully
from public places:

bridges and other infrastructure

edit: pulled off google.

Clearly dated material ..

It also says:

Absent a specific legal prohibition
such as a statute or ordinance, you are
legally entitled to take photographs.

 

[dnuggett]

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Permissible Subjects
Despite misconceptions to the contrary,
the following subjects can
almost always be photographed lawfully
from public places:

bridges and other infrastructure

edit: pulled off google.

Clearly dated material ..

How so?