Q: Is it legal for my neighbor, whom has an injunction on them, to aim cameras at my backyard along with an industrial fog
They are being petty neighbors. I have 3 police reports and a no trespassing and injunction on them. And they are doing things purposely to try and provoke and torture me and my family.
A:
No, it would likely not be legal for a neighbor who has an injunction against them to aim cameras or industrial lighting at your private backyard. Some key considerations:
- If there is already an injunction or no trespass order against the neighbor related to harassment, intimidation or a dispute with you, installing cameras aimed at your private living space would clearly violate the spirit of that court order.
- Intentionally aiming lighting or surveillance equipment to invade someone's expects of privacy on their own property is illegal in many jurisdictions under peeping tom and eavesdropping laws. It may also violate nuisance laws against intentionally annoying behaviors.
- You mentioned the goal seems to be provoking or harassing your family. Their actions could potentially be classed as stalking, menacing or criminal threatening as well depending on the specific behaviors and context.
- I would recommend documenting this invasion of privacy and intentional harassment through photographs, written records of incidents, and additional police reports. Consult both the police and a civil litigation attorney about formally demanding the equipment aimed at your property be removed and pursuing contempt of court charges if it violates the intent of the existing injunction.
You have a reasonable expectation of privacy in your own backyard, and a hostile neighbor cannot legally train surveillance equipment or harsh lighting on your private living space without consent. Their clear intent to annoy and provoke also demonstrates the need for additional formal legal intervention here.
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