My concern with the camera systems is the mutual relationship between Bosch Security Systems, Inc. and the CSC. No one has spoken about the depth of Bosch’s involvement prior to the first camera and recorder ever being installed. Laurie Brunke, one time legal advisor within Bosch Security Systems, was practically attached at the hip to the previous chairperson, and many meetings were held at their business. Bosch now uses Lancaster as a large version of its demonstration room, and uses Lancaster in a great deal of its advertising.
As much as I love the product and the deterrent concept, I don’t love that Lancaster benefits a large German-owned company without a single voter referendum. Morales may have sent out 20,000 invites (where’s the proof, or I say “liar”), but the vote comes first, then comes action. These guys relied on public ignorance and that adage “if you’re not doing anything wrong you have nothing to worry about,” and they damn well know it.
There’s a lot they didn’t disclose, both about the products and their relationship to Bosch.
Also, I can’t abide how the CSC lies about the nature of the privacy features. #1, in Bosch equipment, those features exist at the camera level and there is no master password setting possible to lock it. #2, digital privacy masking probably wouldn’t stand the scrutiny of federal wiretap law.
If I were a resident and a camera was angled at the front of my house, I would be very concerned.
