'I have every right': resident refuses to remove security camera from front door after demanding neighbors complain it overlooks their property

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Apr 1, 2024 7:00 AM EDT

Have you ever heard the famous phrase 'Patience is a virtue'? Even if you haven't, it is not that hard of a sentence to understand–having patience is a good trait to have. You would think that it also would not be so hard to act accordingly and have patience in your day-to-day life. But that is often not the case.

Especially when it comes to the neighbors in this Reddit story. OP (original poster), has a ring camera that records the front of their house, to make sure no one steals their packages or anything of that sort. The neighbors that live across the hall from OP didn't like having their own front door recorded on OP's camera, so they decided to ask OP to do something about it. Even though OP understood the request and told them they were going to look for a solution, the neighbors had no patience whatsoever. Every day since they have been leaving messages to OP on their ring camera and started to behave very suspiciously.

Keep scrolling to read the rest of the tale. After that, click here to read about an employee who made sure her micromanager will never work again.

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    "My property, my rules W
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    AITA for refusing to move my ring camera after neighbor confronted me?
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    I (25F) have lived in my apartment complex for a few years and have always had a ring camera for security reasons and to avoid package theft that happens pretty often where I live.
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    My ring camera is attached to my door and faces my neighbors door across the hall - about 3ish feet. Recently a new neighbor moved in and knocked on my door to ask if i could move my camera because
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    it makes them uncomfortable that it faces their apartment door or turn off the motion activated sensor. I had no problem with this and ordered a new mount to place slightly to the side of my door
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    so it's not a full view of their unit for their peace of mind, however, i think they assumed I brushed them off because I didn't fix it the next day after asking me. As a result, they've
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    began walking up to my camera multiple times a day leaving somewhat threatening messages into my camera like 'you don't want this to become a problem' or ‘your liability is
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    going to become my liability' (IDEK what they mean by that) and now I don't want to move my camera at all since they're trying to intimidate me and make me feel uncomfortable.
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    WIBTA if I don't move my camera anymore since they're trying to intimidate me? By the way, Ring cameras are not prohibited in my complex and plenty of neighbors have them throughout the community.
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    seregil42 .22 hr. ago Professor Emeritass [87] Info: When they originally came over, did you tell them you had no problem in moving it? It doesn't make a ton of sense to me that they
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    would come over with a request, but not even give you a day to do it. Overall, NTA. Keep the recordings in case you need to share it with the police for hassment.
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    celinef101 OP. 22 hr. ago when they came over, i told them i'd be happy to turn off the motion activated sensor while i look into options for an alternative mount. maybe because i
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    didn't explicitly say that i'm going to get and install a mount on said day they thought i blew them off? but this was two days ago...i'd understand if longer time had lapsed.
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    also, they were polite when they first asked me and this sudden 180 of behavior in such a short time frame is alarming/confusing to me.
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    seregil42.22 hr. ago Professor Emeritass [87] Definitely keep an eye on them. Sorry you've got to deal with crazy neighbors.
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    aphrahannah · 22 hr. ago Aficionado [13] If you turned off the motion activated sensor, how are you seeing these messages they're leaving?
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    celinef101 OP. 22 hr. ago also when i first heard them whispering at my door i opened it and said hello. and can i help you. they ignored me and just walked
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    away and slammed their apartment door. so they're being super passive aggressive for no reason, i'm so confused honestly
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    Forsaken-Blood-109 · 22 hr. ago Speaking threats into a machine that's entire purpose is to record picture and audio seems like a really good way to lose a lot of your money
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    000-Hotaru_Tomoe · 23 hr. ago Professor Emeritass [89] NTA If you follow the laws of your country about ring. cameras, you're okay.
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    Keep records of neighbors coming to your door and also their messages. If there is any damage or they escalate, you have the evidence to bring to the police.
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    bewbies- · 23 hr. ago Partassipant [1] NTA at all, but prepare for your Ring to be vandalized or something.
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    Comfortable-Sea-2454. 23 hr. ago Commander in Cheeks [244] NTA - they are acting like entitled AH's. If they ever get a package stolen, refuse to help them. Petty as but hey!!!
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