Fit for a King Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/someones-always-watching--internet-vigilantes-spark-privacy-fears-20121016-27oyx.html 'Someone's always watching': internet vigilantes spark privacy fears She was not the sort of dog to stray. So when Buckie the British Staffordshire bull terrier went missing from the driveway of her Bondi home, her owner, Grace Barnes, started searching the streets and beyond. She put up posters offering a $1000 reward for her purebred pup. Her Facebook page – Help Us Find Buckie – has drawn hundreds of people into the hunt, among them a psychic "animal communicator" from Germany. But things took a novel turn when Barnes, a 28-year-old naturopath, spotted a security camera outside a building near her apartment. She approached the building manager, who let her watch and copy CCTV footage from last week that appears to show a boy with short, brown hair in a sports jumper carrying Buckie down the street. Barnes posted the grainy footage on Facebook and a childhood friend who saw it then contacted her with details of someone resembling the young teenager and his secondary school, in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Police plan to interview the boy and his mother today. Advertisement "Someone's always watching, that's the thing to remember. You can't get away with anything these days," Barnes said. But the NSW Deputy Privacy Commissioner, John McAteer, criticised the increased use of social media and CCTV footage by the public to catch alleged criminals. "It's concerning that people would post images of children online without the consent of a responsible adult," he said. "Law enforcement is a matter for law enforcement bodies and members of the public shouldn't be taking matters into their own hands." Social media is being used more often to identify alleged offenders or find people who are missing. Images posted on Facebook of four-year-old Nambucca Heads boy Riley Martin helped find him after he went missing this month. Last month, two thieves who broke into the Annandale Hotel were arrested after CCTV images uploaded to Facebook by the pub's owners were shared thousands of times. Barnes said she hoped only that Buckie came home unharmed. "We have no intention of hurting this kid in any way. We just want to get the dog back," she said. "I think we're a bit beyond privacy in this day and age, aren't we? No one's got any privacy." Now if it was a child and not a dog that had been nabbed I wonder if the NSW Deputy Privacy Commissioner, John McAteer would still be critical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 It's not as if he just called the dog and it followed him along - he was carrying it away. Maybe an early intervention like this will be a good thing for this boy When Jamie bulger was grabbed by those two young boys, they showed that footage all over the world in an attempt to identify the boys. I didn't hear anyone complaining about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundyburger Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 What is a British Staffordshire bull terrier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Poor Buckie and her family. I saw the footage on the news of the kid carrying her away and just hope she is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I also saw this footage last night on tv Poor family concerned & I hope Buckie is returned asap, unharmed . I don't know why there Is always such a fuss about camera's etc. I don't have a problem with it at all. People say it's an invasion of privacy, blah, blah, blah. Only if you have something to hide IMO. If it wasn't for the footage some of these cases would never be solved. At least they have a lead in Buckies case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantis Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I also saw this footage last night on tv Poor family concerned & I hope Buckie is returned asap, unharmed . I don't know why there Is always such a fuss about camera's etc. I don't have a problem with it at all. People say it's an invasion of privacy, blah, blah, blah. Only if you have something to hide IMO. If it wasn't for the footage some of these cases would never be solved. At least they have a lead in Buckies case. I agree. I can't understand why the parents of the kid haven't made him take the dog back, unless he was acting on their behalf. I sure as hell would be looking into who owns the dog, if one of my kids brought a dog home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I also saw this footage last night on tv Poor family concerned & I hope Buckie is returned asap, unharmed . I don't know why there Is always such a fuss about camera's etc. I don't have a problem with it at all. People say it's an invasion of privacy, blah, blah, blah. Only if you have something to hide IMO. If it wasn't for the footage some of these cases would never be solved. At least they have a lead in Buckies case. I agree. I can't understand why the parents of the kid haven't made him take the dog back, unless he was acting on their behalf. I sure as hell would be looking into who owns the dog, if one of my kids brought a dog home. Assuming of course, that the dog made it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantis Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I also saw this footage last night on tv Poor family concerned & I hope Buckie is returned asap, unharmed . I don't know why there Is always such a fuss about camera's etc. I don't have a problem with it at all. People say it's an invasion of privacy, blah, blah, blah. Only if you have something to hide IMO. If it wasn't for the footage some of these cases would never be solved. At least they have a lead in Buckies case. I agree. I can't understand why the parents of the kid haven't made him take the dog back, unless he was acting on their behalf. I sure as hell would be looking into who owns the dog, if one of my kids brought a dog home. Assuming of course, that the dog made it home. So why aren't the kids parents asking what he did with the dog, so they can contact the owner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I also saw this footage last night on tv Poor family concerned & I hope Buckie is returned asap, unharmed . I don't know why there Is always such a fuss about camera's etc. I don't have a problem with it at all. People say it's an invasion of privacy, blah, blah, blah. Only if you have something to hide IMO. If it wasn't for the footage some of these cases would never be solved. At least they have a lead in Buckies case. I agree. I can't understand why the parents of the kid haven't made him take the dog back, unless he was acting on their behalf. I sure as hell would be looking into who owns the dog, if one of my kids brought a dog home. Assuming of course, that the dog made it home. Hmmmm Didn't think of that HDW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I also saw this footage last night on tv Poor family concerned & I hope Buckie is returned asap, unharmed . I don't know why there Is always such a fuss about camera's etc. I don't have a problem with it at all. People say it's an invasion of privacy, blah, blah, blah. Only if you have something to hide IMO. If it wasn't for the footage some of these cases would never be solved. At least they have a lead in Buckies case. I agree. I can't understand why the parents of the kid haven't made him take the dog back, unless he was acting on their behalf. I sure as hell would be looking into who owns the dog, if one of my kids brought a dog home. Who'd know ?? Mantis. Something is not quite all it seems I feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadbury Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 The owner was interviewed on Sunrise this morning and said that the lead with the boy in the video was being handled by the Police and that they were no closer to finding Buckie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Our little town has apparently recently got CCTV's installed in the streets. I haven't noticed them but also didn't notice a need for them. My feeling on all this is that if you are not doing anything wrong then why worry about any cameras? Shops probably only ever view their footage if there has been an incident and the people monitoring street cameras probably have more to be interested in than us pulling out wedged underpants when we think no-one is looking. The only people I could imagine being concerned are those in hiding - witness protection, people who have escaped DV. I do feel for them but again a lot would need to happen for the wrong person to get that footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Our little town has apparently recently got CCTV's installed in the streets. I haven't noticed them but also didn't notice a need for them. My feeling on all this is that if you are not doing anything wrong then why worry about any cameras? Shops probably only ever view their footage if there has been an incident and the people monitoring street cameras probably have more to be interested in than us pulling out wedged underpants when we think no-one is looking. The only people I could imagine being concerned are those in hiding - witness protection, people who have escaped DV. I do feel for them but again a lot would need to happen for the wrong person to get that footage. Exactly. Camera's only worry people with something to hide IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Any news on poor littke Buckie ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 So is it a Staffy or a Bull Terrier? There is after-all quite a bit of difference in appearance? Is there a photo released of the dog so people can keep an eye out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Never mind it's a Staffy, have found a picture now http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/search-for-lost-dog-buckie-goes-viral/story-e6frg6n6-1226497329719 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterpaws Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 She's home!!!! Can;t wait to hear how this panned out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 So glad they got her back, there was something weird about the footage with the kid carrying her one way then the other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisey Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) Just saw this on Facebook... Am soooo happy for them that they have her back and it seems she is healthy!!! Has made my night. Edited October 19, 2012 by Lisey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I think the kid found a dog and took it home to keep it and his parents for some reason or another kept it for a few days and then saw all the media attention and returned it or took it to the pound or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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