Is Using Idaho Home Cameras To Monitor Family, Friends Wrong?

In case you've ever wondered if those Wifi cameras you've purchased and strategically placed around your home and property are causing anxiety for family and guests, you might be surprised to learn the truth. It's not uncommon for some people to own as many as six cameras for home monitoring, and they aren't always being used to deter crime.

The average American owns between two and six security cameras, according to rubyhome.com. We own three cameras that constantly monitor our home. I think if a person owns more than four cameras, they might have some trust issues, or something far weirder might be going on.

We know that voyeurism is alive and well in America. Would you classify using cameras to later listen in on home conversations among friends or family to be equally as creepy and perhaps a red flag of sorts?

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I will admit that when my wife and I leave town, we do tend to move one of our smaller XYZE cameras around. These cameras are very good for only costing $40, and work well outside and indoors. I'd be lying if I said we've never used our cameras to try to catch certain people being deceitful, but we never just outright monitor our friends and family.

A Reddit post caught my attention this week. It started with someone accusing a friend's parent of using cameras on the property to eavesdrop on conversations among their daughter's friends. The post was shared in April and has close to 300 comments from people saying they are aware of others similarly using their cameras.

We know that voyeurism is alive and well in America. Would you classify using cameras to later listen in on home conversations among friends or family to be equally as creepy and perhaps a red flag of sorts?