Re:The privacy loophole in your doorbell
by rex_gallorum2 on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @05:25PM
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It might sound a little 'out there', but I can recommend keeping a couple of geese (if you have space in the city). They go absolutely nuts and honk like a car alarm if strangers come around.
Re:The privacy loophole in your doorbell
by icelancer on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @05:30PM
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That would be far from the most ridiculous thing that happens in my neighborhood of Seattle. Although I am not sure that geese can be "kept" from my experiences with them both out here and in the Midwest...
Re:The privacy loophole in your doorbell
by JohnFen on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @06:32PM
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Geese (and roosters) are specifically illegal to keep in my city, precisely because they're so noisy.
Re:The privacy loophole in your doorbell
by quickthrower2 on Thursday March 09, 2023 @01:41AM
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A dog can do this.
Dash cams are a totally different case as auto insurance companies can take action on the footage.
but saying it’s worth having cameras just so your neighbors believe you isn’t really justifying them. If anything, you further proved how pointless and ineffectual they are. I’d rather save that money.
Living in the inner city where property crime is rampant might make you change your mind. A dashcam was the star of a legal case I was in, and our outdoor cameras have caught multiple yard prowlers. Police don't do anything about it, of course, but at least I can notify my neighbors with actual evidence.