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The original was posted on /r/newzealand by /u/sighmon__ on 2024-04-09 04:07:57.

Our house is undergoing a managed repair under insurance from flood damage. We’ve had to move out of our house for the duration of the repairs (at least 3 weeks).

For peace of mind and security we have installed two security cameras in the house, one looking at the lounge / front door and the second looking down the hallway.

On the first day of repairs, we noticed that the lounge camera had been turned around to face the wall by one of the tradies. We went back that night to reposition the camera to face the lounge again at a higher location.

Today when the tradies returned, they placed a plastic bag over the lounge camera and shut the door where the hallway facing camera is so that view is blocked.

I called the tradies’ manager and asked why they are touching the cameras. He said that they didn’t like the cameras there and felt like they were being watched. He said he will tell them not to touch the cameras and they have since removed their covers.

Question:

• Is it right that they tampered/touched the cameras? These are not located in areas they needed to be. The cameras are there for our own security in our own house and they have no valid reason to touch them in our view.

Keen on your thoughts about this situation? I contacted the insurance company to let them know but they said they can’t actually do a lot unless something bad has happened.

I can’t help but feel uncomfortable about these people in my house now.