Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Minor misdemeanour - paper stolen from outside my door
Doorstep newspaper trimmed & blurred.mp4
Woke up on Saturday to find this footage from my video doorbell of a Lycra-clad lady nicking my Guardian! I know it’s silly but I can’t stop thinking about it. She’s so blatant! There are much worse things in the world (obviously) but it really upset me.
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Permalink Reply by Philip on
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Yes very annoying. I only get the guardian on Saturday to chill with coffee!
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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How annoying for you. I feel for you.
For those of us not emotionally involved, however, also quite fascinating.
When I looked at the unblurred version, it was interesting how she paused for a moment before taking her final step and picking up the paper. She looks almost like a shopper, checking that the title is to her liking or is not out of date.
I wonder if in some way, our modern surveilance devices make episodes like this harder to bear. To have your paper mysteriously disappear is one thing: to watch and hear someone quite brazenly invade your space and rather casually steal what's yours is much more vivid and emotive. The scrunching noise as she snaffles her booty is part of what plays on the emotions too, I think.
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Permalink Reply by Clare Heal on
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You’re exactly right. If I didn’t have the Big Brother doorbell I’d have just assumed there had been an error with the delivery schedule and not worried about it. Now you’ve put it in context for me I can see that the emotional reaction I’m having is the same as when we got burgled. Obviously the situation is so trivial to be silly but it’s the idea that boundaries don’t matter. Thanks! Hopefully now I can move on…
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I wonder what else she picked up on her walk. Her outfit is very distinctive and I imagine she'll be identified or alerted to this post very soon.
As is usually the case, the legislation around this technology has been slower than its uptake, but there is some which we should probably look at.
The image of the woman pausing at the gate is also the point at which your legal obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) kick in (ie. beyond the boundary of your property).
- you should make sure that the information recorded is used only for the purpose for which your system was installed (for example it will not be appropriate to share any recordings on social media sites)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-cctv-using-cctv...
A simple remedy would probably be trimming the images to only include those within your boundary.
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Wow..yes very brazen. Surely she knows exactly what she was doing. Sorry to see this happen.
Obviously these cameras serve a purpose as in this case butthe advent of Big Brother is really upon us
With these affordable video 'security' cameras and these bells becoming widespread, we will never ever again be able to get away from BB. Amazon ad Google sell that info to different users and some police forces. I hope you bell and camera users get a cut of the revenues from this sale of other people's data too.
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Of course, Clare, if your paperboy/girl had closed your gate, Ms Lycra might have been tempted but deterred from entering.
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Permalink Reply by Alison P on
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I thought of this thread when I woke up today and saw that someone had leaned into my front garden to neatly remove three plants, newly planted this weekend. Can't repeat what I said but you can probably guess.
Claire - you're right, it is small AND it is very upsetting (no 'but' here, small things matter too). I can't help thinking about who it was and how far away they live; not far surely, as it must have been a handful walking up the road with 3 barerooted plants shedding soil. I hope it was just someone passing through, but in reality that seems a bit improbable.
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How annoying. Slugs, snails and squirrels are bad enough without your neighbours piling in. Do they sell people tape alongside the slug tape, I wonder?
I was wonder how much gates help to prevent this type of theft. Clearly the people are not brave and anything that increases their chance of being observed/caught may help. I wonder if a closed garden gate also creates a psychological barrier detering this sort of casual theft? We have a slightly creaky gate and if someone opens, if we’re in the front of the house, we hear.
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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Re gates: I had some persistent phantom pissers in my front yard - we're not far from where the street drinkers hang out. I think they were attracted by the shrubs which give a bit of cover. I could smell it whenever I walked past it. I know in theory it's good for plants but the idea is repulsive. There was open access to the space.
So I fitted a gate - an iron bar one which makes a nice clunk as it is opened. Magic - no more pee. It's only a psychological barrier but it seems to have the needed effect. I then did research into how to fit a contact for a doorbell so I would get a warning when it's opened, but sorting out how to get a switch that is on at opening was too much for my long-lost brain.
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Permalink Reply by McFiji on
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Hello, Clare,
How cheeky! I had a small acer tree taken the Saturday before - pot and all!
It’s a shame that our things are not safe!
Fiona
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Permalink Reply by Duncan on
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Hi Clare,
After my Observer was taken I asked for it to be put through my letterbox. Thereafter, no missing papers.
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Permalink Reply by John Leeming on
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Duncan's suggestion is a good one. Can you ask your paper boy/girl to push the paper right through the letterbox? Not only does it protect the newspaper, but the presence of a newspaper on the mat suggests to potential burglars that you might not be at home.
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