[Lincolnparkdc] Backyard Thief

[Jason Maga]

A couple of folks have asked what security cameras we have.  They are Google
Nest Cam Outdoor 1080p.  We ordered them online from Home Depot.  They
connect over your home wi-fi network so you don't need special wiring, they
just have to be plugged in to a regular 120v outlet.  Installing them is
pretty easy, just a couple of screws and stringing the cord to wherever
you're going to plug them in.  You can pay for a service where the video is
kept for 60 days, but if you pull a specific clip you can keep it longer.

 

What I like about them is that they are recording all of the time.
Previously we had a Ring motion-activated camera that ran on batteries and
it missed stuff.  When the robbery happened at the end of the alley this
past Winter we had a great video of a cat, then the camera stopped recording
just before the robber walked by.  There is always a 15 or 30 second pause
between recordings, so the camera totally missed him.  That triggered our
decision to get the plug-in cameras as well as the lights along the side of
our house.

 

What remains to be seen is whether this makes any difference in preventing
crime.  The cameras aren't exactly inconspicuous and the thief was looking
around right under them, with our lights on.  For that matter he stole the
bike in broad daylight.  And I doubt MPD is going to do an NCIS-level
investigation to find this guy.  It will probably help in the event he gets
arrested for something else and then the will know who he is and can tie him
to this and other crimes.

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