rory 0 Posted October 11, 2005 and they paid $400K for the video system just recently to a local XEROX company with no prior CCTV experience!! LOL "US Official Robbed At Airport Incident points out jokey security and crooked staff at Nassau International Airport. Top security officials have been left redfaced after a bosslady officer of the U.S. Immigration & Customs Unit was held up by an armed robber at Nassau Airport. The armed robber pounced as the U.S. boss-lady was pushing her security card into a door slot to enter her department at 4am. The gunman reportedly robbed the U.S. officer of her valuables before fleeing. US. Ambassador John Rood and U.S. Home Security officials in Miami are reportedly furious over the armed robbery of one of their senior officers. They have told Airport Authority chief Idrls Reid and National Security Minister Cynthia Pratt that security at the airport must be tightened up. They also said that the robber could have been a gang of terrorists. The robbery has also revealed that security spy cameras at the airport are being moved out of position so that they do not record incidents. It is alleged that crooked airport staff involved in drug and illegal Haitian smuggling rackets are moving the spy cameras." http://www.bahamasb2b.com/news/wmview.php?ArtID=6149 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctvfan 0 Posted October 12, 2005 Sorry Rory I may have missed you point. I thought all vandal domes can be removed easily anyway? .... At least those that I can afford, which at best use "security screws" but the security keys for those are so easy to get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted October 12, 2005 Yah need the right alan key. If the criminal takes the time to unscrew all 4 or 5 alan keys, which can take all 5-10 minutes or more, depending on the actual mounting position of the dome, then they are sure to be recorded very well. Also you cant just buy that alan key in the store, as it is a special type (hole in the middle). Ofcourse with a straight screw driver and a little more effort and time, you can get it unscrewed, but they arent going to waste time with that camera as they would stand a good chance of getting caught by security. The point to this story is, when you use something like a bullet camera, or box camera, unless they are mounted high enough, they are easy to move without any tool or any effort. Anything can be disabled, the object is to make it harder to do so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctvfan 0 Posted October 12, 2005 That's what I meant, "allen key with a hole" I now see your point and I entirely agree. I always tried to stay away from bullets, not even indoor (outdoor is worse -- weather-proof & bullet just don't mix, given it's impossible to interface the bare wire from bullet with other conduit fixtures properly). But I do install bare box cameras w/o housing indoor, and you're right, these are so MUCH easier to mess with compared to vandal domes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted October 12, 2005 Yep I can go back to a job with a dome, indoor or outdoor, and normally its never been touched nor moved, got a gas station now over 4 years installed some mini domes in the drop ceiling, they are as good as they were 4 years ago .. i even checked and they didnt need any cleaning either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
