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Catching acts of domestic violence would be a reason. To prevent he said/she said instances. NB: I don't agree with the increasing paranoia, it's just devil's

Catching acts of domestic violence would be a reason. To prevent he said/she said instances. NB: I don't agree with the increasing paranoia, it's just devil's advocate.

hutzlibu 4y ago
Ok, if you have to worry about that, than the solution is probably rather to get a divorce. (are secret cameras a legal way to get evidence?)
- BlargMcLarg 4y ago
  Divorce alone barely ever works, it's not as simple as that. I'd rather not stir the hornet's nest any further as the topic itself is far more delicate than that. It's just an example of why an increasingly distrustful populace might opt to secure themselves through home surveillance. >are secret cameras a legal way to get evidence? Depends entirely on the context and where you live. There are no universal surveillance laws. There are also social aspects outside the realm of court why one would opt to do so.
bigDinosaur 4y ago
The most common reasons I've encountered: - people put rooms up on Airbnb and are (perhaps understandably) paranoid about things being stolen. It goes too far if there are cameras in bedrooms though. - people want to monitor their kids - general monitoring to catch anyone who breaks in while they are out etc. Have personally never heard of putting cameras inside for catching domestic violence: I suspect that abusers may be 'smart' in the sense that they'll catch on to this pretty quickly and prevent someone from doing it or manipulate the situation.
- giraffe_lady 4y ago
  Abusers are far far more likely to use cameras against their victims than they are to allow a camera that could be used against them. Technology-enabled surveillance is already a major part of a contemporary domestic abuser's toolkit, this is not even theoretical.
SethMurphy 4y ago
Hadn't thought of that one. If domestic violence is between young brothers, this may be useful.

Catching acts of domestic violence would be a reason. To prevent he said/she said instances. NB: I don't agree with the increasing paranoia, it's just devil's advocate.

hutzlibu 4y ago

Ok, if you have to worry about that, than the solution is probably rather to get a divorce. (are secret cameras a legal way to get evidence?)

BlargMcLarg 4y ago
Divorce alone barely ever works, it's not as simple as that. I'd rather not stir the hornet's nest any further as the topic itself is far more delicate than that. It's just an example of why an increasingly distrustful populace might opt to secure themselves through home surveillance. >are secret cameras a legal way to get evidence? Depends entirely on the context and where you live. There are no universal surveillance laws. There are also social aspects outside the realm of court why one would opt to do so.

bigDinosaur 4y ago

The most common reasons I've encountered: - people put rooms up on Airbnb and are (perhaps understandably) paranoid about things being stolen. It goes too far if there are cameras in bedrooms though. - people want to monitor their kids - general monitoring to catch anyone who breaks in while they are out etc. Have personally never heard of putting cameras inside for catching domestic violence: I suspect that abusers may be 'smart' in the sense that they'll catch on to this pretty quickly and prevent someone from doing it or manipulate the situation.

giraffe_lady 4y ago
Abusers are far far more likely to use cameras against their victims than they are to allow a camera that could be used against them. Technology-enabled surveillance is already a major part of a contemporary domestic abuser's toolkit, this is not even theoretical.

SethMurphy 4y ago

Hadn't thought of that one. If domestic violence is between young brothers, this may be useful.