| Come along with me on a journey--a journey in time, | | | | camera in her room at the home. Then you can see if |
| back to the year 1986. You are a working mother. As | | | | she is getting the proper care--or being neglected by a |
| busy as you are, you have a babysitter working for | | | | lax staff. |
| you to watch over your five-year-old child at home. | | | | Such practices are still controversial. But it is impossible |
| One day, you notice some odd bruises on your child's | | | | to deny that they get results. In one New York case, |
| arms and legs. You talk to the babysitter, who offers a | | | | 19 nursing home employees were arrested after |
| plausible explanation that you can't disprove, and yet | | | | surveillance camera footage allegedly showed how |
| you can't help but imagine the worst... | | | | the failed to provide basic care to their residents. |
| Now let's go back to 2006. Imagine the same situation. | | | | Animals, too, can be protected using a security |
| You decide to drop by an electronics shop or go to an | | | | camera. Horse breeders, for example, may decide to |
| online store and purchase a hidden surveillance | | | | monitor their prize horses via cameras placed inside |
| camera for between $200 and $400. You set it up in | | | | the stables. Then even if they are far off in the |
| the room where the babysitter will watch over your | | | | comfort of their homes, they can keep a close watch |
| child. When you get home, you watch the camera | | | | on their animals and even, say, detect the signs that a |
| footage to see what happened. Then you will find if | | | | mare is about to foal. |
| your child was simply hurt while playing or was the | | | | A surveillance camera system can help to maintain the |
| target of the babysitter's abuse. A far better outcome | | | | security of your home. With security cameras installed, |
| than simply being left to wonder. | | | | you do not have to creep downstairs with a golf club |
| Perhaps you're concerned about your elderly | | | | to investigate every strange noise. You just need to |
| grandmother in her nursing home. She's frail and | | | | check your security monitor to find out whether you're |
| vulnerable to neglect and abuse. You want to make | | | | dealing with a cat or a cat burglar. Such a system |
| sure she's getting the right treatment from the nursing | | | | may be expensive to set up, but it may be worth the |
| home staff. So you secretly place a surveillance | | | | peace of mind it can bring to a homeowner. |