Right to privacy and camera survellance

[sanlafe]

What is the name of your state? Oklahoma
My father lives on three acres of land with a neighbor about 200 feet away. The neighbor has 3 cameras aimed at my father's home and has been recording his activity. We recently erected a privacy fence in order to prevent the recording. The neighbor has now placed the cameras twenty feet in the air and still aimed at my fathers home. Are there any laws to protect my father's privacy?

 

[CdwJava]

What is the name of your state? Oklahoma
My father lives on three acres of land with a neighbor about 200 feet away. The neighbor has 3 cameras aimed at my father's home and has been recording his activity. We recently erected a privacy fence in order to prevent the recording. The neighbor has now placed the cameras twenty feet in the air and still aimed at my fathers home. Are there any laws to protect my father's privacy?

Have you spoken to your local police department or the local District Attorney? It may not be illegal to record that which he can see from his property.

If someone did that to my property, they'd have a pretty boring video ... kids playing on the swing set, playing with the dog, a couple barbecues without liquor, and kids jumping in the sprinklers.

Speak to the police and the local DA. It might not be illegal in your state.

- Carl

 

[Curt581]

Personally, I'd be outside at 4:00 AM.... hosing the cameras down with a SuperSoaker filled with saltwater.

But that's just me...

 

[Chris0309]

Here's my spin on this...

What is the name of your state? Oklahoma
My father lives on three acres of land with a neighbor about 200 feet away. The neighbor has 3 cameras aimed at my father's home and has been recording his activity. We recently erected a privacy fence in order to prevent the recording. The neighbor has now placed the cameras twenty feet in the air and still aimed at my fathers home. Are there any laws to protect my father's privacy?

Disclaimer: I'm not an Attorney and this is my opinion only.

In California there are no specific criminal statutes for Invasion of Privacy. I deal with this issue all the time during my surveillances.

There are certain standards to apply here (i.e. whether there is an expectation of privacy? are the actions harrassing?)

What you should look at is the civil issues concerning invasion of privacy-at least that's what I would do.

Invasion of privacy is more of a tort than a criminal issue in the matter as you described it.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

Good response, Chris.

Now, remove all your advertising and phone numbers or I'll have your membership removed.

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