*URGENT* - monitoring premisis

firehawk

firehawk

firehawk

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Hi all.
very sorry about this but I have severe ongoing issues with the person living upstairs. its escalating pretty rapidly especially in the last 3 weeks. ive been threatened and intimidated, police cant do anything and there apperently is also no civil route either. The council are useless. I am now seeing my MP this week.

I have just been threatened and intimidated again and I have been suffering in terms of health, social issues and of course, work causing me to take pay cuts etc... as I am not delivering.

anyway to cut the VERY long story short, I need some advice from you smart people.

I need a way to monitor my property for tomorrow as I NEED to go to the client site as I have not been there for a month due to the severe issues I've had with people upstairs. I fear he is going to break in or do some serious damage to the property (again).

I have an HD web cam (non IP). I also have a proper handheld cam recorder that records on an SD card. This of course is not sufficient to monitor for the entire day.

What, if anything, can I do to install software or configure the system to allow me to be able to view my house/the room remotely?

I know that you probably need an IP cam but since its 10:15pm, there is no way I can get one at such a short time.

it really is having a major impact on me in ways you cannot imagine.

So, what things can I do to allow me to view my webcam from "the internet".

Thanks.
 
no they didnt break in before but I FEAR he is going to - the way he has been. domestic upstairs yesterday, being in a bad mood slamming the door real hard and thankfully the landlord was here and she witnessed it all after me nagging for months on end.
she is coming round tomorrow AGAIN but I need to collate this evidence of abuse/behavior as the council cant do anything so I need to shove this on their desk in addition to many other things to my local MP.

the council fobbed me off - a whitewash report and then were saying they are going to refer me to a mental duty officer because I am suffering with health issues (which I am) because of this!

why am I paying council tax?

the guy (who shouldnt be here) threatened me at 3 in the morning 2 weeks ago and has done so before on a number of occasions. i cant sleep, cant focus - nothing because of the noise nuisance!

police cant do anything. ive had them round a few times. got a handful of URN numbers. just called them again tonight...another one to add to the list.

living off of my high taxes and what not... and she just came back from a holiday!!!
 
Skype yourself?
Make 2 accounts.
set skype on your PC to auto answer video calls
trn off your speakers and call yourself when you want to see what's on.

Not sure if you can record a skype call though?
 
very clever idea buddy.

I probably do want to tune into the sound when I login if I'm honest and for recording purposes too. Is there a way I can record in skype the video? or any other means?
 
my door is always locked.

the way the property is: its 1 house but divided into 2. I live downstairs, someone else lives upstairs.

only 1 door to come into the property.

regardless if radio or tv is on or not... that doesnt matter. he doesnt care. its one of those types of "bad boys"... and she would probably complain that I am making noise by putting on the TV.... its happened. she is a hypocrite. she puts on music/tv loud, I do the same to play at her own game, she complains. Landlord found that funny as she knows me for the last 7-8 years very well and knows im not this type of person to cause nuisance or trouble.
 
firehawk said:
very clever idea buddy.

I probably do want to tune into the sound when I login if I'm honest and for recording purposes too. Is there a way I can record in skype the video? or any other means?
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It may not be the perfect solution, but you could try something like fraps.
 
yes i heard of that and used it before a long long long time ago. last time I tried I dont think it worked since it is an old bit of software (AFAIK)
 
Surely if he's going to break into your flat then he'll nick anything of value or destroy stuff if he sees a camera set up?

How about setting up an axe that will swing down when someone opens the door at head height?
 
I use bandicam for recording games, that *should* work for skype too (it records the application window as opposed to a section of the screen). I believe it may be a paid for app though.

i don't think there is anything built into skype to record the video.
 
No offense but what do you expect the police to do?

They can hardly arrest someone under suspicion of intimidating you and chances are that would just make your situation worse.


Have you considered just finding somewhere else to live? Might not be the perfect solution but if it is effected that badly then you should be doing whatever you can.
 
thats the problem my friend. im suffering. nothing gets done about it. what about threats?

if it was a woman... without a doubt the man would get done for.
threats
intimidation
harrasment - this is EXACTLY that. harrasment. banging on door uninvited from someone who doesnt live here (at least, not supposed to)

Do I not have the right to live peacefully in my own home and enjoy my own home without this?

before she moved in - NO issues AT ALL. so why now? - not my problem here. something MUST be done about it.
 
firehawk said:
thats the problem my friend. im suffering. nothing gets done about it. what about threats?
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Again, what do you expect to be done?

Have you been attacked? Has your home been broken in to? What kind of threats are we talking about?

I honestly find it very hard to believe (from experience) that you are being "fobbed off" if it is as serious as you claim.
 
ok, this is going beyond the scope of the thread my friend. id happily talk about it but im sick to death talking about it and nothing happening. how would you feel if it were done to you with what ive suffered for the last year and 2 months, every single day with the exception of 13 days in that year?

i dont have much time either. I NEED TO TAKE ACTION! ACTION MUST BE DONE TO PREVENT IDIOTS LIKE THAT FROM DOING SERIOUS DAMAGE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
 
firehawk said:
ok, this is going beyond the scope of the thread my friend.
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Please stop calling me "friend", nothing personal it just bugs me.

I apologise, it just seems that you are clearly suffering and your methods so far of dealing with the situation are clearly not working.

This has been going on for over a year? Why the hell are you still living there?!
 
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