Thermal
August Member
The confirmation bias is strong in this one...
The lack of comprehension is strong in this one...
Because you think that the only reason to put in surveillance cameras was what you have stated, you then automatically assume that Mr English's reasons must match your preconceived notion. The idea that others might have a different reason doesn't seem to even enter into your thinking.
Yet again, you forgot to read. We are not talking about the benefits of camera systems. We are comparing steps specifically taken by English to secure the property from trespassers, versus steps taken solely to catch evidence against trespassers, ie: a trap. As some knucklehead noted earlier, he didn't even put up a Posted: No Trespassing sign from a dollar store. No fence, not even plywood over the door. Left the place absolutely wide open, and intentionally.
There are lots of reasons why people use security surveillance cameras...
-Insurance
Do you mean to provide himself with peice of mind insurance that his property is filmed, or in terms of his Builder's Risk provisions on his Homeowners policy, or what? If the former, meaningless, since he allows all entrance. If the latter, he would likely not be covered for liability claims because he did not post the property or make any UCR attempts to secure it.
- Record keeping
Keeping records of what? Oh yeah, the trespassers he caught on video.
- Catching random intruders
Um, yeah. That's a trap. That's what I said.
- Catching a specific intruder
*rubbing temples* Yeah, that's a trap. That's what I said.
- Deterrent for potential intruders
Yeah, a wide open unposted and unsecured site is some bang-up effort to deter. I suppose the trespassers would be deterred by seeing the hidden game cameras at night, too? They're wearing night vision goggles, I suppose? Hey, how did that work for English as a deterrent?
- Monitoring workers
Oh yeah. Really critical to monitor the midnight shift on a residential construction site. It's great relations with your subcontractors to tell them "Hey, work around all these cameras I installed to keep an eye on you dirtbags"
Your claim that "cameras on a wide open accessible site mean one thing: a trap" is nothing but pure, evidence-free speculation on your part.
No, it's comparing efforts English made to secure the site (NONE) versus efforts made to catch evidence of the trespassing he fully allowed to happen.
NOTE: My business insurance company gives me lower premiums for having surveillance cameras at my place of business.... it amounts to a saving of $35 per month. Those cameras paid for themselves in less than a year
Ya think your insurance would cover a claim if you literally left your doors wide open and unattended 24/7? I think they'd call you an idiot and deny the claim because you did not show due diligence in closing up the ******* front door and not posting the premises.
Again, my argument is that he wanted to catch a trespasser, not stop trespassing. And based on the months of security video released, a couple little boys peeked in once, a white couple peeked in once, and Arbery appears there multiple times.
Think it through: English says he called police on a black man with tattoos (believed to be Arbery) who he caught on camera. He didn't say he called about the white couple or the white boys though, did he?
I think it can be assumed that English was specifically trying to catch Arbery. And I think it's at least plausible that he may have colluded with the McMicheals more than he has copped to.
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