Anyone have a recommendation? I was thinking about Blink https://blinkforhome.com/colle...door-security-camera . I was also thinking of just a trail camera possibly. I would like to watch an OLA (outdoor living area) that is about 20' x 45'. A new family has moved into the neighborhood. A boy about 14 appears to be a borderline delinquent. I caught him in my (unfenced) backyard twice in the last four days. Can't seem to keep from snooping around my OLA. I figure at some point something will go missing or get vandalized. I would like to have video evidence to share with the parents or police.

I say borderline delinquent because when you run him off, he likes to stand outside your property line and prance around like an idiot throwing fingers. I have the feeling he didn't get much discipline when he was younger.

Ken:

I guess this sounds like Pollyanna, but I would try to engage the kid and become somewhat friendly with him. Maybe offer him a job mowing the yard or raking leaves.

Otherwise, you may have to shoot him and we know we don't want that to happen.

I have no knowledge of security cameras, sorry about that.

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I was also thinking of just a trail camera possibly.

I have found that looking at many thousands of trail cam pictures is that that make piss poor security cameras.

If you decide to go that route use several so you get pictures from different angles. One cam it is to easy just to get a partial picture that you can't use for ID.

Have them set to take multiple pictures each time they go off.

I have looked at security tapes and many times they are useless one can not ID any thing.

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I guess this sounds like Pollyanna, but I would try to engage the kid and become somewhat friendly with him. Maybe offer him a job mowing the yard or raking leaves

I say borderline delinquent because when you run him off, he likes to stand outside your property line and prance around like an idiot throwing fingers. I have the feeling he didn't get much discipline when he was younger


Might work or just might give him more knowledge to rip you off. A lot of burglaries are performed by neighborhood kids because they know when someone is home or not.

They were always the first ones I looked at when investigating burglaries.

With this type of behavior I would not count on it. Sounds like trouble for sure. Any body who shows you that kind of disrespect. Knows the system and is not afraid of it.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:

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I guess this sounds like Pollyanna, but I would try to engage the kid and become somewhat friendly with him. Maybe offer him a job mowing the yard or raking leaves

I say borderline delinquent because when you run him off, he likes to stand outside your property line and prance around like an idiot throwing fingers. I have the feeling he didn't get much discipline when he was younger


Might work or just might give him more knowledge to rip you off. A lot of burglaries are performed by neighborhood kids because they know when someone is home or not.

They were always the first ones I looked at when investigating burglaries.

With this type of behavior I would not count on it. Sounds like trouble for sure. Any body who shows you that kind of disrespect. Knows the system and is not afraid of it.

I agree 100% with your thoughts and experiences, but, then again, we can only try in this life. Helping a young man onto the straight and narrow path is a effort worth trying IMO, but, like the old saying goes, "Trust everybody but cut the cards". Get some good security cameras.

Kensco may have "poisoned the well" with his, I'm sure, "mild and understanding" initial approaches. He was there, besides him only the shadow knows. And the kid.

I have a friend that loves to "engage" backyard tresspassers...

Have you complained to the cops? Talked to his parents?

We had some little shits causing trouble in my neighborhood. I didn't worry too much until one Sunday morning, I realized they had tried to break into my car. I put out a trail cam. The very first night I had pictures.

I know who it is. One night these little bastards are going to get a rude awakening.

I thought if he crosses the line again I would visit with his parents. If that didn't deter him, I would just leave it up to the cops. If I get anyone on camera stealing or damaging anything, I'll let the juvenile justice system handle it.

It's a shame the new kid can't get with the program. I have three teenage boys living to my left. They and their friends have never been a problem in four years. It all goes back to the parents. Their parents told me the first time I met them that if their boys screwed-up, come let them know. I haven't had to yet.

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Their parents told me the first time I met them that if their boys screwed-up, come let them know. I haven't had to yet.

When I was handling a lot of juvenile screw ups I could tell with in seconds the ones we would continue to have problems with.

They were the ones that parents said not my kid, your just picking on him because he is ???? fill in the blank.

The parents who stated something like the quoted statement took care of the problem and you did not have any more trouble with their kids.

Meet the new neighbors you well find out very quickly what type of parents they are.

problems with car break-ins? or kids checking for unlocked cars in driveway at night?

A conibear trap that will fit in your console, or glove box covered with a tissue or maybe a $10 bill works wonders on the knuckles or fingers....

Hmm. I will look into conibear traps, but, I wonder what one's liability would be?
I would like to expand the discussion to indoor security cameras. I would like some that do NOT look like cameras. Just sitting on the chest somewhere. But, what about storage? I would assume that folks are getting wise to these things.
Peter