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Neighbor's Security Camera Is Definitely Recording My Backyard And They're Being Weird About It (tx)

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Location: Texas

Moved into my house 6 months ago, neighbors seemed cool until they went full NSA mode last month. Dude installed this massive commercial-grade camera system that probably cost more than my used honda civic lmao. One camera is pointed directly at my backyard where I'm trying to grow cherry tomatoes and my lab mix does his morning business routine.

Walked over with cookies (rookie mistake) and politely asked if they could adjust the angle. Husband immediately started mansplaining property rights while wearing a "don't tread on me" shirt ???? Tried twice more, now they're acting like I'm some criminal. Wife hit me with "if you're not doing anything wrong why do you care?" while her ring doorbell was literally recording our conversation.

This isn't some basic ring cam - this thing has a clear shot of my back door, kitchen window, and the spot where i do 6am yoga in my oversized college t-shirt. Tested it by doing jumping jacks and yeah... they definitely got that footage. Considering moving which is painful bc i scored a 3.2% mortgage rate right before everything went to hell, but also can't afford a lawyer on my nonprofit salary.

Can i legally force them to redirect their camera so it's not recording my private yard space?

tldr: neighbors went full surveillance state, now I can't exist in my own yard without starring in their personal security theater

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