Filming kids in park

gordikin

What's a stephoscope?

lucylucky

gordikin wrote: »

What's a stephoscope?

It is a device used by people working in a particular Greek restaurant to enable them to cope with the customers.

gordikin

lucylucky wrote: »

It is a device used by people working in a particular Greek restaurant to enable them to cope with the customers.

....are not Greeks child friendly?....in a wholesome way?

real1314

zoelouise88 wrote: »

I agree its innocent as its a public place hes filming but as for what he does with the videos who knows? that how ever may not be innocent.

I am not going to feel bad for protecting my child, unfortunately the world is full of sick people so if i feel unhappy with something then i will question it. Its better to be safe than sorry. child molesters, murderers etc do not go around advertising themselfs so unless us 'drama llamas' question things and report things then they would all be walking free to do as they please.

As i have said i am not saying this man is doing anything wrong i am just expressing my concern as no one knows what this man could be doing, yes he could be filming to protect his property but until i know this for sure i am not going to assume this is all he could possibly be doing.

When you say you are "protecting" your child, what are you actually attempting to protect them from?
Possibly being filmed, even though they are unaware of it?

If you get your way, no-one will be able to use a camera anywhere, ever again, "just to be on the safe side, what if something happened".
Offences against children are very rare, but when they happen they are far more likely to be carried out by someone known to them. They are more likely to come to harm in the park by getting hit by a swing while you are staring at the worried OAPs camera.

looby75

zoelouise88 wrote: »

and how do we protect our children from these evil people? or are we expected to let them do what they want?

example only - if your in a park and see an adult watching a child, the parents are with the child but dont notice the adult, later that child gets snatched. would you not feel bad thinking you could have maybe prevented it by questioning it beforehand...

i know people think its stupid and over reacting but i am not willing to let something happen before doing anything. if all is innocent then there is no problem

you can't live your life thinking that there is a monster round every corner

I believe that your friend has "reported" the cameras to the council and police. Thats fair enough if you have genuine concerns, I just hope that if you find out that there are no problems with the cameras you also apologise to the householders for any inconvenience caused.

mikey72

looby75 wrote: »

you can't live your life thinking that there is a monster round every corner

I believe that your friend has "reported" the cameras to the council and police. Thats fair enough if you have genuine concerns, I just hope that if you find out that there are no problems with the cameras you also apologise to the householders for any inconvenience caused.

That's not going to happen is it.
It'll be investigated, but the "old man" will have "fobbed off" the council with "some excuse".

gordikin

mikey72 wrote: »

That's not going to happen is it.
It'll be investigated, but the "old man" will have "fobbed off" the council with "some excuse".

...in the meantime some friend/family member will be doing?

real1314

grapefruitandmango wrote: »

the old guy at my local park was sitting on a bench less than 50m from the kids

So, as he's been caught and convicted it must be a few years back.

So, he had a phone camera that could film up to 50m away and get decent video of fully clothed kids playing a few years back? That must have set them all off.

All the stuff about him relaying info to "others" about it being a "relaxed area" etc could have been done without any video at all, so what does a video of the area add that google maps and streetview can't?

None of that adds up. Have you got a link to your local paper reporting on the story? :cool:

zoelouise88

lucylucky wrote: »

My word those swings must be very close to his house if they are only 3 feet away.

I thought it was an upstairs window?
Are the swings very high then?

not once have i said it was an upstairs window, perfect example of the people on this site

zoelouise88

gordikin wrote: »

...in the meantime some friend/family member will be doing?

most likely outside his house, warning others and harrasing the poor old bloke