A woman was left horrified after installing a security camera in her garden, only to discover someone from the local area engaging in a disgusting act outside her home. The incident has left her feeling violated and 'scarred.'
The Unsettling Discovery
Most people tolerate their neighbors to maintain peace, but one resident reached her breaking point when her new security camera captured something truly grim. Doorbell and security cameras offer peace of mind, but they can also reveal unwanted sights.
The woman fumed: 'My new security camera caught someone using my yard as a toilet. We’ve had issues with vandalism due to signs we have in our yard. We’ve had juvenile trees ripped to shreds, things ripped out of the ground, sunflowers plucked of petals… my spouse is opposed to monitoring, and it took three years to talk him into a camera.'
She explained that the camera had been installed for a few weeks. After noticing Red Bull cans thrown into her kids' play yard, she reviewed the footage.
'I didn’t see who threw it, but I do see a person walk up, look around, and then pop a squat under our brand new, freshly planted cherry tree. It very much looks like they take their pants down, based on the motion. I went out and looked, fully expecting a big pile of s*** but the ground was wet.'
To add insult to injury, after urinating, the person stood in front of her free little library, reading books and dropping trash across the sidewalk.
Seeking Solutions
The woman lamented that the camera failed as a deterrent, wondering what could stop such behavior. Commenters suggested motion-activated sprinklers. 'This is the solution to SO many issues. Can't go wrong!' one agreed.
However, the original poster noted a flaw: 'The issue is it’s right in front of our free little library. We get little kids visiting all day long. We stock kids' books.'
A Redditor responded: 'Move the library. Besides, it's no longer sanitary to have it there!' Another suggested: 'Just turn it on each night before you go to bed, and turn it on again when you get up. Or, put it on a timer.'
A social media user fumed: 'Standing there reading books after peeing in your yard is such a bizarre level of confidence.'
One woman shared her petty revenge: 'When I caught somebody stealing flowers out of my yard, I took a still from the video, printed it, had it laminated, and taped it to my garage door.'
