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misspoopyloopy , flickr (not the actual photo) Report

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them At 5ish in the morning, sun was just starting to come up and it's the middle of winter. My husband half asleep answers the doorbell on his phone in bed next to me. It's a toddler wearing nothing but a pj top and underwear. Husband says "hello?" Toddler says "can (my son's name) come out to play?" Husband still half asleep says "not right now maybe later" About 3 mins later husband suddenly sits up as the reality of the situation dawn's on him and he rushes out of the house to track down a wandering toddler walking barefoot in the streets in freezing weather. Turns out my son's toddler friend from daycare who's been to our house once for a playdate just walked straight out his front door undetected and memorized the route to our house. For me it was the possibility of his little journey ending very differently than it did in a number of terrifying scenarios that still haunts me.

Final score:

373points

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Brian Bennett 2 years ago

My neighbor and I were out on a snowy night, when a toddler came out of a side street in only a diaper, we grabbed him called the cops who took him to the hospital for a checkup found his mommy so doped up she didn't know what the cops were trying to tell her. Needless to say she does not have her child anymore!

173points

beerman_uk , Ring (not the actual photo) Report

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them I bought my ring when they weren't available in the UK. I imported it from America. Next door got broken into and the guy doing it was clearly looking at my doorbell wondering if it was indeed a camera or just some fancy new doorbell. I recorded him using their doorbell with his t shirt over his finger (to stop his prints) and him breaking in by kicking through the bottom panels of the door. I showed the video to the police and they said aha yep we know him. I also caught him smoking a cigarette, throwing it on the ground and leaving that sweet DNA on the butt. police picked him up, used the cigarette and my videos as evidence and charged him. He got 3 years at her majesty's pleasure.

Final score:

359points

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Jo FrH 2 years ago

Excellent work!

97points

Raging-ball-of-fury , rawpixel (not the actual photo) Report

To find out more about the doorbell cameras and what experts think of them, we reached out to Daniel Markuson, a cybersecurity expert at NordVPN. For those who’ve never come across a doorbell cam, it's a “smart home security device that lets you see the person approaching your home before they enter,” Markuson said.

He continued: “Some of the smart doorbells (like Amazon’s Ring) give you remote control of your doorway. The device is attached next to your front door and connects to your mobile device over Wi-Fi. When someone tries to visit you, you can see the person through the installed camera and allow or deny entry to your house remotely,” Markuson explained. NordVPN’s research shows that 16% of users own smart doorbells.

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them My little brother is a sleepwalker, this one time he snuck out of the house (while still asleep).

My sister said she heard someone talking just outside the door, went to look and saw my brother sat on the porch couch apparently having a conversation with my grandpa. She says he was telling my grandpa “I love you” and “I’m going to miss you.”

My dad got him back inside the house without waking him up and nobody gave much thought into what just had happened until a couple hours later when my uncle called telling us my grandpa had passed away while asleep.

My little brother says he doesn’t remember anything but we got it on video, we can’t hear what he’s saying too clearly but he was definitely talking to someone and he sure as heck said “I’m going to miss you” at least twice.

Final score:

337points

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Dorothy Parker 2 years ago

Really beautiful, and evidence that there's more to this existence than we know.

117points

lookssharp , flickr (not the actual photo) Report

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them Not super creepy, but there is a guy that pets my plants sometimes.

Final score:

255points

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Delta of the Sand/Rainwings 2 years ago (edited)

Who's a good little plant? You are! Yes, you are, my little plant!

210points

bucket_of_salt , flickr (not the actual photo) Report

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them I watched a delivery driver get knuckle-deep in their own nose and then plant a gangly looking booger on one of our columns. That was the funniest.

The creepiest? Our neighborhood is a common target for porch pirates. Our neighbors got a bunch stolen off their porch a few years ago and we all put up cameras after that. You'd think porch pirates would recognize that many houses have cameras now, but you don't get to porch pirate status by being an intelligent person. I moved some cardboard boxes outside, intending to load them in the truck and take them to the town dump. I got busy and forgot I set them out on the steps. It got late. A porch pirate came along and picked up the main box that the rest were crushed into, thinking it was some expensive package. We were unaware anything was going on until the dogs went nuts, meaning someone was at the front door. I went out, took a quick peek, nothing. The dogs went nuts again a few minutes later. This time I went back outside armed (wouldn't be the first time I needed it). As I approached the front door, something ran across our front yard and through both sets of gardens. I then heard some crapbox rev up and putter-fart away. I checked security cam footage and witnessed that lowlife cram himself into the largest cardboard box to hide when I approached the door the first time.

It's cool though. I left some presents for the porch pirates last year and they haven't been back since. Package up about 10lbs of dog crap, old chicken broth (bonus if you let some chicken go rancid and toss that in too) and silver nitrate in a large ziplock bag. Glue it upside down in a cardboard box so that the flaps contact the bottom. Glue the bottom of the bag against the flaps of the box. When someone opens the box, it tears the seal open and makes one hell of a mess that they will never be able to clean up.

Final score:

253points

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Berry Budgie 2 years ago

She should team with mark robar

123points

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When asked whether Markuson thinks that doorbell cameras are a good tool to maximize security at home, he said that they can help you feel physically safer, as you can see the people who pass by your house. “If a camera is connected to Wi-Fi, it can help you protect your house even if you are away from home.”

On the other hand, Markuson warned that as with all IoT devices, there are a lot of security and privacy risks associated with smart doorbell cameras. “A doorbell camera may be hacked, or a company that manufactures certain products may be unethical with its user data,” he said.

I have some flowerbeds out front and they've gotten vandalized, so I got camerasto cover them. I also live down the road from student housing so I get drunk kids stumbling through all the time.

Every semester around finals, various groups of kids come 'pay tribute to the fae for luck' by sitting around my jasmine bed that has a faerie house neighborhood in it. They praise the faeries, begging for luck, & leave tributes in the form of little snacks or small trinkets like bottle caps. It's hilarious & adorable.

Final score:

235points

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cybermerlin2000 2 years ago

Do a little remodelling, so there is a little table and maybe somewhere to sit/kneel/stand without damaging the flowerbeds and maybe a little sign that says 'Please be careful around the flowers'

73points

Random guy comes to our door at 1 AM, looks into the Ring then puts something down on the door mat but doesn't ring the bell. About 15 minutes later, someone approaches the door quickly, takes it and runs off.

I saw two events in the morning and was like WTF. Seeemed super sketchy. Then my next door neighbor texted saying he got home super late, ordered food, and the delivery driver dropped it at our house instead of his.

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Final score:

231points

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B-b-bird 2 years ago

Lol :)))

67points

NotVeryAccurateTbh , flickr (not the actual photo) Report

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them Not really creepy but there’s a serial gnomer in my neighborhood being caught on doorbell cameras. She’s dropping off gnomes on the unsuspected and walks away.

Final score:

222points

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Buren 2 years ago

She is hoping to score gnome runs?

78points

Another problematic aspect of doorbell cameras is that they can be vulnerable to hacking. “First of all, it is harder to hack a device that is not connected to the internet. But if your doorbell is smart and connected to your home Wi-Fi, you should be more cautious,” Markuson said.

#10

A previous owner of my house had installed a mezuzah on the door. My wife and I aren’t Jewish but we left it because.

About once a year in the early spring, a car will pull up in front of our house. An older man will get out, walk to the door, then Touch the mezuzah then get back in his car and leave.

It’s not the previous owner, but it may be the person who put it there.

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Final score:

218points

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Monica Sargent 2 years ago

I think It's very sweet that you kept it.

126points

#11

I was drunk as f*ck watching my parents house when they were on vacation, woke up the next morning to a video my mom sent me, I was taking out the trash and dropped my phone in with the trash... I'm in my boxers trying to get my phone out of the trash can... my drunk a*s falls into the garbage can and I had a hell of a time getting myself out. I remember none of it. My mom proceeds to send that video to the rest of my family... and extend family.. and some family friends. Scary, no... but pretty hilarious

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Final score:

209points

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Mazer 2 years ago

Your mom is awesome

95points

#12

I live alone and my son recently installed a ring doorbell. About 5.30am I got a notification that a person was seen at my door. I watched the video and there was a really creepy person (was still dark) hanging around. I rang my son, he has the app to access the doorbell videos etc. Turns out it was me showing my dog there was no one outside.

lianhanshe Report

Final score:

208points

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Buren 2 years ago

Now we know!

37points

RockyBass , flickr (not the actual photo) Report

It turns out that one of the most common issues associated with IoT devices is their security flaws. The cybersecurity expert said that researchers at Dojo, an IoT security company, have found that bad actors can intercept your doorbell by accessing the network it uses.

“As a result, anyone who’s hacked your device can monitor who enters or leaves your house and can even steal your Wi-Fi password. Moreover, they can trick you into letting in a stranger by showing you a video of someone you know. If your doorbell stores some of the videos, hackers could also steal them and use them for blackmail,” Markuson concluded.

#13

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them Not a ring cam, just a porch cam. The creepiest thing I've seen? Racoons.... like 12 of them lined up on my porch staring at my front door for what seemed like a really long time...

Final score:

203points

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Buren 2 years ago

They are brainstorming about your trash day schedule

110points

#14

My daughter woke me up really early one day, so we were settling in the couch to watch some TV. I hear a rustling on the porch and figure it's wind, but then feel weird and look at the cam on my phone.

There a guy on the porch taking her special needs bicycle!! He lifted it over the baby's wagon, and that was the sound I heard.

I jumped up and opened the door (it was early, pre-coffee, wasn't thinking very clearly yet). He was gone. We called the police to make a report, and they came out to see the clip. Then they said "Is it that bike right there?" Apparently, he dropped it at the end of our street when he heard our door open.

We felt dumb for not checking, but we're glad we got the bike back.

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Final score:

190points

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B-b-bird 2 years ago

Theres nothing dumb about calling police. you did a right thing, now they will be alerted

118points

#15

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them A chemical plant blew up a few miles from my house and you could hear the a distant explosion and see an orange glow on mine

woodchuck125 , m.youtube.com Report

Final score:

174points

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Buren 2 years ago

That's horrible. What plant is it so near to residential area?

51points

Rissie 2 years ago

Miles away is not close to a residential area. Or at least not closer than usual. You may not visit industrialized areas much, but they are there dear.

21points

yeciye 2 years ago

Grass for sure?

9points

Bella Jones 2 years ago

I'd bet good money the plant was there first.

8points

Nathan Pogorzala 2 years ago

Niagara Falls NY has a number of chlorine processing factories butting up to residential housing. If there is a unintended release or explosion, there will be a large number of deaths.

7points

Julia Nolan 2 years ago

A lot of the time, the plant was there first and then the cities move closer and closer because the land is cheap.

5points

CV Vir 2 years ago

Lots of them. The rules are essentially “out of sight, out of mind.” They aren’t based on safety.

4points

Béla Kun 2 years ago

A lot of pharmaceutical plants and chemical plants are in residential areas (unless they are a nitration plant because those can't be anywhere near residential areas)

2points

Ian Kelly 2 years ago

It wasn’t

2points

Lathari 2 years ago

Google "Cancer Alley".

1point

K Sarfo 2 years ago

Almost all of them :(

1point

Ellie 2 years ago

We had one 3 miles from the house I grew up in

0points

Shane S 2 years ago

Texas. The Port Neches explosion

0points

Katinka Min 2 years ago

How else are the worker going to get there?

0points

Henry Russell 2 years ago

why are you still there shouldnt you be evacuted?

0points

Deja Katz 2 years ago

I’m sure they won’t tell you whether residents can expect any worrying effects on their health down the line.

3points

CincyReds 2 years ago

Was this recent? I remembering hearing about this!

1point

Vincenzo Pagliaccia 2 years ago

Harley Quinn broke up with the joker

1point

EJN 2 years ago

Looks like those old films of atomic blasts in New Mexico, although fortunately your home didn't blow up.

0points

Teresa Spanics 2 years ago

YIKES!

0points

j miller 2 years ago

What do you mean? The image and the colors look normal to me. Maaaybe I need an eye exam?

0points

#16

Got an alert that someone was at the door and my dog barked, but no knock. I thought I heard something, so I checked the camera and a younger looking guy had walked up and tried to unlock my front door with what I guess was a key he found on the ground close to my house.

In broad daylight! With our cars in the driveway. What the actual f*ck.

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Final score:

169points

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Corgo Man 2 years ago

Big brain action right there

49points

KayTheMadScientist , pixabay (not the actual photo) Report

#17

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them My mom saw a guy wandering around her yard with a baseball bat in hand late at night. Her, my brother, and our Great Dane went out to ask him what the f*ck he thought he was doing. Guy immediately ran off.

Used to think security cameras at home were weird. Now I know they can give you a head start in case someone shady is about.

Final score:

168points

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yeciye 2 years ago

I think the guy was looking for his lost baseball. He had a baseball bat and it was dark after all.

45points

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#18

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them Not a ring doorbell, but a small camera in my bedroom window.

I caught a man watching me through the window in real time. My phone alerted me that there was movement outside my window, so I opened the live stream and watched the man watch me.

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Final score:

156points

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Susie Elle 2 years ago

Scum

79points

#19

Have a security camera pointed at the back of the house toward my detached back garage....

The weirdest thing that still f*cks with me was late night on 4th of July. The noise of neighborhood fireworks kept the regular animals away, but my camera did pick up an individual hanging around the back of the house and neighbors back lawn. Definitely was a person....

....but they were walking on all fours like a goddamn spider. Not once did they go back to walking on their legs. They were gangly looking....lean and not pudgy. Also wearing a dark shirt and pants. Their face was always kept down.

This creeper was crawling all around the back and into the neighbor's lawns on all fours for like 10min before they f*cked off and left the area picked up by the security camera.

The next morning a pile of human sized sh*t plus a copious amount of vomit was found in the middle of my driveway at the back of the house.

There were whole un-chewed skittles in the vomit.

So yeah, creepiest thing my outdoor camera has picked up: gangly human crawling around the back driveway of my house on all fours while vomiting up skittles.

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Final score:

143points

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cybermerlin2000 2 years ago

I want to know what drugs turn you into a skittle vomiting sh*t spider

171points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#20

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them My wife’s ex-husband in our backyard looking in the windows.

Same_Lack_1775 , flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

143points

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May 2 years ago

Judging by statistics - this might have been the most dangerous

123points

#21

My neighbors mom looking to come "kick my a*s" while i was home. I didn't realize she was there until later bc i had headphones on

At the time i was 24 and he was 37 i think. He was all pissy because i told him next time i hear him beat his gf I'm calling the cops no matter how much she begs everyone not to

So he sent his mom over

Rewatching that video just gives creepy vibes knowing that i was home but oblivious

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Final score:

125points

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Susie Elle 2 years ago

Good on you for looking out for the gf

91points

#22

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them Not too creepy, but there was a man in my area for a time that would wear a jumpsuit and a TV on his head and he would randomly leave old TVs and monitors on people's porches. Dude hit up like 50 homes. Never caught.

3sheetz , www.youtube.com Report

Final score:

123points

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Rijkærd 2 years ago

Saw this somewhere else..cant remember which aite but still TV guy is creepy..like the 90s Barclays Bank atm advert guy

35points

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#23

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them Honda Civic riding back and forth slowly around our neighborhood playing ice cream truck music loudly. Hoping it was a stupid prank and not something more sinister.

amoeba2020 , flickr (not the actual photo) Report

Final score:

116points

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404_Panda_Not_Found 2 years ago

oh no don't let the kids

31points

WungusDigester , flickr (not the actual photo) Report

#24

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them Dude crouching behind my car while me and my mom got out, crept up right behind it and we didn't even notice, his face was covered, didn't see until a day or two later watching random clips.

Final score:

113points

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Mazer 2 years ago

Hope you reported it

35points

#25

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them It’s not actually a Ring doorbell (just a security cam), but we caught this mountain lion casing my car late one night.

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Final score:

111points

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A. Paige Kruger 2 years ago

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43points

mxmnull , pxhere (not the actual photo) Report

#26

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them 6 people standing about 10 feet from my door and just staring at my house this past September.

They were there muttering to each other for almost 20 minutes before going to the next house on the row and muttering there too.

My girlfriend thinks they were the HOA, but I don't totally believe that.

Final score:

108points

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JuJu 2 years ago

The things I hear about American HOAs...I totally believe this (and that they were plotting your death)

78points

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#27

I have a camera in the hallway inside the house facing the door. Some one with a motorcycle helmet opened the front door, pet my dog, and then left. Checking the front yard camera, there was no motorcycle or car in the driveway. We changed the locks and got a security system that night.

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Final score:

105points

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Corgo Man 2 years ago

So your telling me dude just walked right in, pet the dog, and just left? Das a good man right there. He only looking out for the doggo

55points

#28

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them The power line across the street burst into flames for a moment. Not a transformer, but the cable itself. Maybe it's not that unusual but I've never seen anything like it.

nerevisigoth , imgur.com Report

Final score:

92points

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Anna Snorrepot 2 years ago

5G kicking in when half the street is vaccinated.

95points

gabluvshimself , pxhere (not the actual photo) Report

#29

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them A full grown man had a gun and shot someone, dont know if he missed or not, all I knew was I was scared.

Final score:

81points

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Buren 2 years ago (edited)

I am grateful that gun is not something that can be easily owned by anyone here

65points

CarsonSimpson , flickr (not the actual photo) Report

#30

30 People Who Have Doorbell Cameras Are Sharing The Worst Things They’ve Caught On Them Whats most scary is my ring doorbell went of several times in the middle of the night for no reason... I changed the setting to video only wake, instead of audio/video. It went on for about a month.

Final score:

75points

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Larks (Taylor's Version) 2 years ago

it just sounds like a malfunction or glitch

22points

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What do you think ?

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Demon Child 2 years ago

Not creepy, but funny We had this huge inflatable pool in the backyard, and it started loosing air. we looked around, and we found holes and claw marks. We do have a cat, but he's not that stupid. We eventually checked the ring footage and sure enough: an entire family of racoons playing in my yard.

6points

Big Blue Cat 2 years ago

This thread is about doorbell cameras but it's without any pictures (with BP IOS app)???

5points

Vic D 2 years ago

I agree. I have a ring doorbell and if I had a strange story to tell I would have the images to back it up.

5points

Ang.stl 2 years ago

The stories came from reddit, or the one I clicked on did, and it’s not so easy to upload a pic or video on every comment.

1point

Marnie 2 years ago

Most had pictures, but not the right picture. So dumb. Better that they post without a picture than with a fake one.

0points

Pat Bond 2 years ago (edited)

You have to be quite careful now in the UK on how you install ring doorbells and other surveillance equipment. A landmark case has recently made it possible for you to recieve a £100K fine for invading your neighbours privacy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58911296

4points

Dill 2 years ago (edited)

This is not really new - just people not realising the law and putting up ring doorbells without thinking about what they can view and record. They would be better with traditional CCTV and making sure the cameras point at their property only. You can film and record but you need to make people a) aware you are and b) not store any footage or c) use it to watch the activity of your neighbours. If people object then you should really make some adjustments.

1point

Glirpy 2 years ago (edited)

Even creepier to think about is what the Ring doorbell company has recorded you doing. Oh, they’re watching you, alright!

2points

Ang.stl 2 years ago

They make you pay extra to be an exhibitionist.

0points

Rachel Tucker 2 years ago

Our cctv showed us just how much our neighbour dislikes us. We've had on going issues with the bloke for years but on one instance the camera caught him driving up our driveway, ramming a tumble dryer towards the garage. It must have caused some damage to his car - it did to the tarmac. We only put it out for the scrap man to collect. He then proceeded to dead head all his flowers and throw it on our grass. Strange man.

2points

All's Gravy 2 years ago

Further to @Pat Bond: Very true. Video and audio captured outside of your own property boundary is potentially in breach of personal data rights. Of course, as well as providing data to Amazon for free, which they sell on - potentially making everyone more vulnerable to burglary with a pieced together schedule of comings and goings. But also Ring is hackable.

1point

Robert T 2 years ago

I have a camera watching my cars in our communal parking. It captures more wildlife than anything else - regular visits from a fox, a blue tit and once a little wren looking for spiders round the camera. Funniest was strange man having a good look through the windows of my car - turned out to be neighbour's father who was visiting and he liked my car. I bought it because we had a spate of cars getting scratched by kids on scooters - thankfully I haven't had to use it to confront their parents to get them to pay for damage.

1point

Olga Dremina 2 years ago

In school we learnt that during cold war there were silly rumours in America that there are wild bears walking freely on the streets of Russian towns and cities, and we were like "no way, no one could believe such bs!". Turns out there are bears, lions and racoons on American streets. I feel weird. We have birds, stray cats and dogs, squirrels in parks, and i saw a rat two or three times. Also - gunshots?!

1point

Yettichild 2 years ago

Well, maybe in Alaska there are grizzly bears that walk through the streets and possibly a black bear walking in a street at night. They do like to raid bird feeders. A friend of mine had a black bear raid her bird feeder. As for Lions, maybe they meant mountain lions? Also known as Cougars or Pumas depending on where you are, they don't like to be seen, but are occasionally at night. I get lots of pictures of them on my trail cameras, but have only seen one in person once. Raccoons are pretty common around here and I see coyotes pretty often too.

2points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

We are reputed to have lions in our streets, which is an exaggeration, I've only heard of this twice in my whole life, and both times they escaped from a reserve. Also a gorilla, who chased down a robber. But apart from that, mostly squirrels and birds, occasionally a civet or iguana or monitor lizard of some sort. 2021-10-31...d54739.jpg

1point

GoddessOdd 2 years ago

I live in Central Florida, in a very suburban area just outside Orlando city limits. I am probably not 10 miles from the heart of downtown. I have had a bear, coyotes, bobcats and foxes walk down my street. The bear was caught on no fewer than five security cams on my street, I guess because he was big enough to set off the motion detectors. Many neighborhoods near mine have to buy special bear proof trash cans... so yeah, bears walk down American streets semi-frequently.

0points

mamafrog 2 years ago

Had one looking at my mom's front porch because of disruptive relative. We also caught the local tweaker wandering around her front yard, using her garden hose to cool off just generally being creepy. Had to drive thirty minutes to her house several times that week to run him off and have the cops trespass him so he could be arrested later. He finally quit coming around but mom has dementia and knocked the camera down because she was "being watched". We finally got it back up where she can't see it.

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Ang.stl 2 years ago

I live on the same property as my parents and a niece and her family. One day I heard a noise outside and looked all around and couldn’t find anything, but then “person detected at gate” popped up. When I looked, I saw this guy just walking straight up the driveway. Called the cops, took about 10 minutes for 2 deputies to get here. Go to show one the video and the other starts walking around the houses and outbuildings. I’m zooming in on the guy and before I even hand it over, I realize it’s my niece’s husband. He changed shifts and totally threw me off. He was taking their garbage cans to the road. Sigh. I was embarrassed to the cops then laughed my butt off telling my parents.

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Ronnie Beaton 2 years ago

Can you get these things with a Mace spray option? Asking for a friend.

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abby smink 2 years ago (edited)

I live in an apartment complex, and someone kept dumping their trash on my front porch and lawn. It was (mostly) liquid supplement bottles and other health food type stuff. It got so bad I had to get a camera for the front porch. Finally caught them, and turned the video into the front office. Still have no damn idea why they were doing it, why they were singling me out, and why the type of trash was so oddly specific.

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

I'm fascinated by this thing that there's no front gate, or perimeter wall, around these properties. I think the last time we had someone knock on our front door was like 1979. Since then we've had 6ft walls and gates... no more solicitors, JWs, beggars, petty thieves, etc. You basically have to seriously plan a military operation to get into a house here.

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s. vitkovitsky 2 years ago

Hmmm, not exactly Mr. Rogers' neighborhood...

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Marnie 2 years ago

How much does a perimeter wall cost? I would think upwards of $100,000.

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GoddessOdd 2 years ago

Where I live, you are not allowed anything higher than a 4' picket fence on the front yard, in the back you can have 6' privacy fences, but no way could you close your house in with a perimeter wall. I tried to get a special variance to put a fence down one side of my property, to wall off my seriously mentally ill neighbor, I was told it would cost me $700 just to submit the request, and it was non-refundable if permission was denied. She eventually was foreclosed and moved away... thank heavens.

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Demon Child 2 years ago

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Big Blue Cat 2 years ago

This thread is about doorbell cameras but it's without any pictures (with BP IOS app)???

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Vic D 2 years ago

I agree. I have a ring doorbell and if I had a strange story to tell I would have the images to back it up.

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Ang.stl 2 years ago

The stories came from reddit, or the one I clicked on did, and it’s not so easy to upload a pic or video on every comment.

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Marnie 2 years ago

Most had pictures, but not the right picture. So dumb. Better that they post without a picture than with a fake one.

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Pat Bond 2 years ago (edited)

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Dill 2 years ago (edited)

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Glirpy 2 years ago (edited)

Even creepier to think about is what the Ring doorbell company has recorded you doing. Oh, they’re watching you, alright!

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Ang.stl 2 years ago

They make you pay extra to be an exhibitionist.

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Rachel Tucker 2 years ago

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All's Gravy 2 years ago

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Robert T 2 years ago

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Olga Dremina 2 years ago

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Yettichild 2 years ago

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

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GoddessOdd 2 years ago

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mamafrog 2 years ago

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Ang.stl 2 years ago

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Ronnie Beaton 2 years ago

Can you get these things with a Mace spray option? Asking for a friend.

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abby smink 2 years ago (edited)

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

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s. vitkovitsky 2 years ago

Hmmm, not exactly Mr. Rogers' neighborhood...

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