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Peeping Tom

TenderMercies — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:54:46 GMT

I just had a knock on my front door. It was the police. Apparently my next door neighbor, a 95 year old, male shut in who used to be a professional photographer was taking photographs of me in my home for years. He was posting the photos on a website dedicated to and run by people who are into voyeurism. I haven't seen any of the photos, because the website was shut down. Someone reported it to the police, they traced his URL, and he's been arrested. I can't say I feel violated, because the only windows that face his are my kitchen windows, and I'm not one to walk around undressed. The best he could have gotten would be me working on my computer at my bar or cooking and eating. How's that for a bizarre Saturday afternoon!

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Big Joanie — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:03:15 GMT

You may not feel violated .. but its right up there at the top of the

creep factor....and yea .. thats pretty bizare for a Saturday afternoon.!!

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chickenbutt — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:07:59 GMT

Oh wow! I'm sorry. Glad they told you about it and also glad that, at least, he wasn't able to watch other rooms.

But still - yeah, violated for sure.

He's probably harmless but it's just the intrusive nature of it.

I'm kind of glad that my lot is kind of secluded. It's right on a residential street, but I'm in one of the elbows of a 'U' shaped street and the way things are neither next door neighbor can see in my house. In front I'm kind of secluded because the front of the lot is narrow and it widens out to the back. The houses that surround me in the back are on streets that sit lower and the 6' fences around my house keep it private.

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GCR18 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:19:39 GMT

The police can't get you more detail of the photos. I'd need copies of them for my peace of mind. You think they'd have them in his file from his arrest. I wouldn't feel secure if I didn't have details.

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NicksmomESQ — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:21:12 GMT

That’s downright scary!! Glad you’re okay.

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haddon9 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:24:06 GMT

Wow! That's really creepy! I'm glad they were able to stop him .

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goldensrbest — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:25:05 GMT

I t must have shocked you ,how well do you know him?

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Jordan2 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:26:43 GMT

@TenderMercies, I'm sorry that happened to you, that's awful! I wouldn't care that he's 95 years old, he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:29:08 GMT

The only thing that surprises me is his age. I don't know why you don't feel violated, I think most women. It's not about what he saw. What matters is that he was stalking you, spying on you, photographing you without your knowledge and posting those pictures on a website for perverts. It's good that the police are taking this more seriously than you seem to.

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TenderMercies — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:30:11 GMT

@goldensrbestwrote:
I t must have shocked you ,how well do you know him?

@goldensrbest I never met him. There’s actually another neighbor that is between us, but her house is set far back, so the only thing separating our two homes is her lawn. I’ve only ever seen him twice. He would talk to the neighbor who was between us, and she and I are good friends. She is going to be shocked when I tell her.

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goldensrbest — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:32:41 GMT

I wonder if he took pics of her? That is creepy, maybe he is sick, in some way ,he is old ,no excuse but just strange.

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TenderMercies — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:34:25 GMT

@goldensrbestwrote:
I wonder if he took pics of her? That is creepy, maybe he is sick, in some way ,he is old ,no excuse but just strange.

@goldensrbest I don’t think it’s possible. Her front porch runs parallel to the beginning of his back yard.

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ciao_bella — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:53:19 GMT

@TenderMercies ....that's creepy!

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QueenDanceALot — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:50:40 GMT

So he's got a thing for women who are working in the kitchen?

And there's a website that caters to old guys who have a thing for women working in the kitchen?

Weird...... (in my best Jodie Foster from Taxi Driver voice).

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TenderMercies — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:02:07 GMT

@QueenDanceALotwrote:
So he's got a thing for women who are working in the kitchen?

And there's a website that caters to old guys who have a thing for women working in the kitchen?

Weird...... (in my best Jodie Foster from Taxi Driver voice).

@QueenDanceALot I know, right? The police said I’ll be able to get a copy of the police report tomorrow, so I’ll get all the details.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:05:15 GMT

I'm sorry to hear such creepy news @TenderMercies. Glad it was looked into by the authorities. I hope it doesn't happen again.

Just to creep you out even more...there are satellites orbiting our Earth that can take pictures of just about anything and anyone ... in HD!

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Lilysmom — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:05:17 GMT

@TenderMercies,OMG how awful is that! What do they expect to happen to him? Will he still be your neighbor? Yikes. LM

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KitTkat — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:06:38 GMT

Maybe he fantasizes about dinner cooking.... but no matter how old, it's still creepy. Gives me the shivers.

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dulwich — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:07:31 GMT

@TenderMercies Wow this is really creepy. You say he has been taking photos for years - before he was a shut in? Maybe there are other photos taken when he was active, getting around the neighborhood and not only looking at your kitchen window?

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ROMARY — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 21:06:29 GMT

'Could be' that he's secretly been slightly 'off' for years and years. (Or s*xually 'quirky', etc., etc., etc.)

That, or maybe just was 'thinking' 'that way' all of those years, but his age and/or dementia/Alzheimer's set in, prompting him to actually do things that he ordinarily wouldn't do.

Sometimes all inhibitions (the law, ethics, ,stealing 'this and that' etc.) disappear when a person transitions into the older-age bracket. Underline 'Sometimes'.

Just thinking out loud, of course.

p.s. I'm not making excuses for him. His family should 'step in' and figure out what to do, if and when he returns home.

p.s. (again): Who knows what he's allegedly been doing in his earlier years. (Just thinking about that.)