should i have been informed - Page 3

Neil · 18-05-2007, 11:04

Please do.

***Mr D*** · 18-05-2007, 11:20

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Originally Posted by jackyalex

today a neighbour came around to tell me that our local housing association has had a complaint about the kids in our area,a neighbour has complained saying that the kids are kicking footballs into his driveway,now these teens have been hanging around outside where we live but only 1 (a girl ) lives here,the rest are boys from the village (who do not live in the h/a houses) that have been playing with the football,the neighbour (not a tenant) has complained and our h/a has been out to see him and has given him a video camera to film the kids and to get evidence of whats going on,now my problem is my 4-7-9 yr olds play out the front of our house where the teens play, my question is why have the h/a not informed me that they have allowed the filming of kids including mine without my consent,i only found out because the h/a told the tenant who,s daughter hangs around with the lads otherwise i would not have known,do i not have rights in the sense that i dont want my kids filmed,

You say on his driveway?

Surely he is filming on his driveway only then, your kids shouldnt be in there???

Also do you know what type of camera he has been given? is it one he can recover film or onto a hard disc so only the H/A people can view it.

I totally agree with regards to the filming of kids is a BIG NO NO, but is this person actually filming the kids or just his own property,boundary??

jackyalex · 18-05-2007, 12:05

i phoned just after 12 he's not back yet i was told he will ring me when he gets in,but as for your point mr d ,i havnt been given any info from the h/a about anything,the driveway is where the kids are kicking the ball,and if you see what i first wrote i said its not any kids from our h/a houses that are kicking the ball onto the mans drive, this mans drive is on the main road my kids stay on our drive that is blocked off and down the side of his drive,you cant get to his drive from anywhere but the main road,the info i was given from my nextdoor neighbour (not the complainant)was that the h/a came out told him why he has been given a camera,we havnt been told if it is only his drive he is allowed to film if this is the case then thats fine as my kids dont go onto his drive,i dont see where youve got (that my kids go on his drive)ive stressed this in my thread

***Mr D*** · 18-05-2007, 12:13

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Originally Posted by jackyalex

i phoned just after 12 he's not back yet i was told he will ring me when he gets in,but as for your point mr d ,i havnt been given any info from the h/a about anything,the driveway is where the kids are kicking the ball,and if you see what i first wrote i said its not any kids from our h/a houses that are kicking the ball onto the mans drive, this mans drive is on the main road my kids stay on our drive that is blocked off and down the side of his drive,you cant get to his drive from anywhere but the main road,the info i was given from my nextdoor neighbour (not the complainant)was that the h/a came out told him why he has been given a camera,we havnt been told if it is only his drive he is allowed to film if this is the case then thats fine as my kids dont go onto his drive,i dont see where youve got (that my kids go on his drive)ive stressed this in my thread

I didnt state your kids go on to his drive, but if thats all he is filming/ allowed to film then there shouldnt be a problem.

I know the council (as example) has some sofisticated cameras that can be aquired to help film anti social neighbours, and can be used in court as evidence.

Can you not just ask the neighbour what his intentions are with the camera and voice your concerns.

jackyalex · 18-05-2007, 12:19

i have never seen the man to date,im just waiting on a call from the anti social officer from our h/a to ring me,to explain whats going on,as all the info i have is what the h/a have said to my neighbour

jackyalex · 18-05-2007, 13:07

well just got the news from the h/a saying that he can only use the camera on his drive his front door and his back door,i was told that if he is seen using it in any other way that we have to contact the police,the h/a explained to the man that he cannot use it other than the three area's said,now i need not worry,do you know i feel that i may have overeacted,but it was only for the protection of my kids

panther · 18-05-2007, 13:09

no you didnt over react, you just did what most of us parents would have done!

garinda · 18-05-2007, 13:11

Better safe than sorry.

Burn his house down now.

Neil · 18-05-2007, 16:58

It is a fine line. Would you be pleased if he videoed someone beating your kids up and they caught the attackers?

***Mr D*** · 18-05-2007, 19:24

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Originally Posted by jackyalex

well just got the news from the h/a saying that he can only use the camera on his drive his front door and his back door,i was told that if he is seen using it in any other way that we have to contact the police,the h/a explained to the man that he cannot use it other than the three area's said,now i need not worry,do you know i feel that i may have overeacted,but it was only for the protection of my kids

When kids are involved over reaction can be expected.

Although at least you did something about it if he was a weido you would of been on to him, and now you know where he is allowed to film you can rest easy.

grego · 18-05-2007, 20:10

I agree you've every right to over react Jacky, I would have done the same and infact I dont think you did over react you had a right to know.

garinda · 18-05-2007, 20:49

Like you said, you needed information. What you did was sensible, and wasn't an over reaction.