• Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    23 days ago

    AIOR

    while making breakfast I was looking out the kitchen window, 2nd story looks onto street

    I saw a woman I did not recognise stop in front of my neighbours house, take a photo of the house number, then take photos of pot plants. ( It’s a very small suburb and at this hour we get joggers, dog walkers and people going to the train station, I recognise nearly everyone )

    then she did the same at my place, took photos of front of house with numbers and took pictures of pot plants

    I rapped on the window hard and she walked away quickly, then I yelled at her from the balcony and told her I would tell my neighbours and we would move everything

    she said she was looking at nice flowers and using google because she wants to know what they are so she can make a nice garden for her son . Did not say sorry. She hurried away 🤨

    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
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      23 days ago

      That’s not overreacting.

      ‘so she can make a nice garden for her son’ makes it a bit more suss.

      That said some people over the years have taken pictures of my front garden but it was obvious it was just for flowers and nothing else.

      If it happens again you should offer her a cutting and then you’ll know ;)

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zone
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      23 days ago

      I don’t think you’re overreacting, but also she may not have been lying.

      I often take photos out and about, of flowers, bugs, or nice views. Sometimes a bug or flower will be on someone’s property so I zoom in or crop to avoid any identifying info. Like, I could see her explanation as being the truth, but I also don’t think you overreacted.

      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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        23 days ago

        I too sometimes take pics of flowers I see, so I can see that reason as being credible

        It just seemed too organised

        stand, take a photo of house number where there are no plants, then take pics of plants

        why take photos of house numbers

        • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone
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          23 days ago

          I don’t think you were over-reacting at all. Could be a number of explanations, but the fact that she pixed house numbers seems very sus to me too. If she comes back, take a picture of her and send an email to the local cop shop just in case. . Funny how people like taking pix but don’t like being pixed back.