> but as you literally state yourself, the security system does not even help. I repeat, it does nothing. My first sentence said I agree with your overall poi

> but as you literally state yourself, the security system does not even help. I repeat, it does nothing. My first sentence said I agree with your overall point. In my case, the main reason we have the cameras is because my wife felt they would help her feel more secure. They have been somewhat useful and/or worthwhile for other things: * We can see who's at the door and ignore them if they are solicitors. * When we're not home and someone knocks on the door, we can respond to them since the camera also has a speaker. When our friends dropped off a few Christmas presents while we were out at dinner, it was cool to be able to say thanks right then. * On the off chance a more serious crime is committed, we may have footage of it. The police don't care about package theft, but they are likely to investigate trespassing, breaking and entering, etc. * Sometimes we see bunnies and baby raccoons meandering around the alley, which is always cute. I'm not a big fan of the system, but it is occasionally handy or rewarding to have access to a live camera around my house.