Neighbours have installed CCTV that overlooks our patio ...

[mamacasshadahairyass]

They are twatty neighbours. We dont speak. We can see that one of their cameras overlooks most of our patio. WIBU to jetwash a massive cock and balls onto the paving stones just to see if they take the hint and move it?

[Skittlesss]

I dont think they are allowed to do that (have a camera that covers someone else's property). I would do some research into it :)

[Ringadingdingdong22]

Ha brilliant. YANBU Hopefully they'll get the hint. Love your username!

[SirChenjin]

They're not allowed to do that - CCTV can only look onto your property.

[mamacasshadahairyass]

Oh, we are
The powers that be seem to be in no rush to come and talk to them about it though ...

[ouryve]

Sounds like a plan.

Or smear the lens with trex. They'll never get that shit off.

[mamacasshadahairyass]

Im also hoping its a motion activated one so am making many unnecessary trips to the greenhouse and hanging out flappy washing to set it off

[Fettuccinecarbonara]

Oh you could have so much fun with them.

[IamtheZombie]

There was another thread recently about neighbours' CCTV.

IZRC, they are NOT allowed to point their camera(s) into your garden. There was also something about them needing to register as data keepers under (what was) the Data Protection Act. That last bit may be if their cameras overlook public land.

As Skittlesss said, do some research.

{This is just one of the reasons why Zombie is so glad that she's in a secluded rural detached property. She values her priviacy.}

[wiccamum]

God I would have so much fun with this!

May I suggest?
1- stand menacingly and very still, staring at the camera for as long as you can. Follow this with raising a finger to your lips to "shush"
2- you can add to this by finishing off with a maniacal scream, laughing hysterically and finishing abruptly
3- suck your thumb and wave at the camera, this is more affecting if you are wearing clown make-up
4- the classic "I've murderd my DH" routine, dragging a heavy black bag/ rolled up carpet across the patio, crying, panicking, getting the spade etc....you can't beat a patio burial.
5- just get naked...and add more clown make up.

We had a similar problem with a drone camera a few months ago. This resulted in a lot of bum-flashing and expletive finger gestures....the drone went away eventually 😊

[mamacasshadahairyass]

Ooh wiccamum, DH has fortuitously just dug out a pond within range of the camera. Im off to B&Q first thing in the mornin for bin bags and duct tape!

[wiccamum]

Yes! Duct tape!! Always more effective with duct tape!....and a rusty saw!

[NorbertDentressangle]

lol at dragging a heavy wrapped "body" across the patio - inspired idea!

Make sure your body language looks as shifty as possible, stopping and looking over your shoulder etc!

[RudeElf]

Oh brilliant! I love the idea of you 'burying' your murdered DH for their camera!

This has reminded me of an episode of one of those nasty neighbour shows. A man was outraged that his neighbours had erected a fence that blocked his camera's view of their yard! He was genuinely fuming and called the council on them! Then he sneaked out at night and moved the camera so it could still see their yard. He was blatantly telling the camera crew this. I cant fathom some people.

[giraffesCantReachTheirToes]

organise a local dogging group to have a meet up on your patio?

[WhetherOrNot]

zombie - privacy costs.......some of us can't afford it !

[PinkFluffiUnicorn]

I think you if you are being recorded with out permission, you can ask them not to, a sign on your patio maybe? Then you & them have proof you have asked?
But the binbags & duct tape sounds much more fun!

[InsufficientlyCaffeinated]

I think as it covers your property you are entitled to a copy of all footage under data protection/freedom of information so I'd make a nuisance of myself by demanding a daily copy until they take the hint and point it away

[wiccamum]

How about chalking a pentagram on the patio, embellished with a candle at each point. You and DH can dress in your bestt sacrificial robes and chant around it ⭐️

[RupertPupkin]

Just take a photo of your garden from the camera's vantage point. Then put the photo in front of the camera. They'll be disappointed at your lack of activity and take the camera down.

[ElementaryMyDear]

Go in for a bit of street art/theatre. Definitely the cock and balls one day, then a skeleton, then put one of those unsettling killer dolls out there, then a severed hand, then a creepy clown, then a crocodile, then a chucky doll, then a mechanical ghost (after dark, natch). Get a friend to tiptoe exaggeratedly across the patio towards their house dressed in a stripy top and mask and carrying a bag marked "swag". Go out there and have a massive snog, get them worried you're about to have a shag in public. Put your dh in a straitjacket and enact dragging him out to a waiting van, before smuggling him in at the back and have him walking out perfectly normally.

Hours of fun to be had here!

[RudeElf]

Ooh you could pretend to be having an affair! Have a friend run across the back yard barely dressed and looking back panic stricken with lipstick marks all over them.

[wiccamum]

Love the burglar idea 😄

[LifeofI]

well why have they installed CCTV? considering you mentioned you do not get along and cctv im guessing something has happened between you both were they feel they need evidence?