I wasn't sure.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
That's too bad.
I mean, you have that as part of
a counterclaim that the light
shines into your window and it
irritates your wife.
>> It's -- No, the yard.
I also have another picture,
Your Honor.
I have a lot of them.
Your Honor, she's been harassing
me for like two years, and I
have evidence that I'd like to
share with you.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care.
Change the camera.
Was she harassing your prior to
2017, when you put in these --
when you put in the --
[ Gavel bangs ]
Pay attention to what I said.
Was she doing anything to annoy
you that I would be interested
in prior to you putting in the
cameras?
>> Yes, this has been going --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Tell me, prior to putting in the
cameras, what she was doing to
harass you.
>> She swears drunk, back and
forth on her other side of the
yard when we're having parties
and kids.
>> Judge Judy: She what?
>> She gets drunk and muddles
behind -- under her breath, loud
enough for all of us to hear it
and cranks the music when we're
having kids' parties in our
backyard.
My witness can...
>> Yes.
>> So stuff like that.
And it's just constant,
Your Honor.
She put up a rubber glove
holding the finger.
This was up all summer long on a
broomstick.
>> Judge Judy: Which summer?
After?
>> Last summer, just last
summer.
>> Judge Judy: You mean after
she asked you to take down the
camera.
>> She never asked me to take
the cameras down.
She called the police on me
first.
>> Judge Judy: So that you
knew --
>> I have a couple of police
reports I'd also like to share
with you.
>> Judge Judy: So that you knew
she wanted the camera down?
>> Yes, I did.
>> Judge Judy: So, in order to
negate the hostility, why didn't
you reposition the camera so
that it wouldn't be taking
photographs of her backyard and
her pool area?
>> Because I checked with the
city manager, and he told me
that --
>> Judge Judy: Don't tell me
what the city manager told you.
Your neighbor asked you to move
the camera.
Why didn't you move it?
Your neighbor asked you to move
it.
>> The police told me I didn't
have to, and I -- and I was not
ticketed.
I checked with my attorney, and
he also said --
>> Judge Judy: [ Laughs ]
You're not following my
question!
>> Judge Judy: Now, your
neighbor asked you to reposition
the camera so it was not
photographing her backyard and
her pool, and you didn't do it.
I have neighbors all over the
country.
If I were doing something that
irritated my neighbor or if one
of my kids were doing something
that irritated my neighbor, I
would try to do my best to
deflect that because everybody
is entitled to peacefully enjoy
their property, right?
>> Agreed.
>> Judge Judy: And if she was
not permitting you to peacefully
enjoy your property because she
was creating a disturbance,
then, once discussed with
her -- say, "Listen, I'm having
a party here.
It's getting too loud over
there.
Could you put it down?"
Then you file a noise complaint,
right?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Because then she
wasn't doing the right thing.
Did you ever do that?
>> No, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: No.
So what I'm telling you is she's
right.
You should move the camera
that's recording what's going on
in her backyard.
That's what I think.
And I don't care about the
harassment.
I think that you're being
obstinate.
Checked with your attorney,
checked with the city.
"I don't have to move it, and I
don't care what you want.
If it makes you uncomfortable,
who cares?"
I'm telling you, it's not the
right thing to do.
Front camera -- fine.
I don't find any objection to
that.
It encompasses a small piece of
her property, but not where she
has an expectation of privacy,
because it also abuts a public
street and a public walkway, so
she has no expectation of
privacy in the front portion of
her yard.
But has has an expectation of
privacy in the backyard that is
fenced, and you're interfering
with that.
That's what I think, and I don't
what your city manager thinks,
and I don't care what the cop
that came to your house thinks.
She has an expectation of
privacy there that you're
interfering with, and you should
move the camera, and I'm gonna
award her money until you do.
And I'm dismissing your
counterclaim.
You can come back every month or
so.
$1,000 -- judgment for the
plaintiff.
Move the camera.
We're done. Thank you.
>> Byrd: Parties are excused.
You may step out.
>> I think it's a very good
decision.
>> I'm glad there's closure
finally.
>> The assistant prosecutor sent
Mark a letter stating for him to
move the camera.
>> I got a very threatening
letter from the city prosecutor,
yeah.
>> He don't listen to nobody.
That's the type of person he
was.