News & Politics - Landlord arrested for spying on tenants

migamoo · 11-27-2007, 12:58 PM

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Landlord arrested for spying on tenants - Yahoo! News

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police have arrested a 60-year-old landlord after discovering he used cameras and microphones to spy on his tenants for a decade while they bathed and slept.

The man had installed surveillance in the bedrooms, bathrooms and living areas of two flats 10 years ago in the southern city of Ingolstadt, Bavarian police said Tuesday.

He taped at least seven current and previous tenants -- and an unknown number of their guests.

He was arrested on charges of invasion of privacy after one of his tenants discovered the bugging last week while she was cleaning the flat.

The landlord admitted to police he had been watching and recording tenants and guests. Police suspect he had sexual motives.

"Why do you think someone would put a camera in the bathroom -- to see if it was being cleaned correctly?" asked Bavarian police spokesman Ulrich Poepsel.

(Reporting by Naomi Kresge; Editing by Gilles Castonguay)

I really don't understand the need for people to do this to others. These people were this person's tenants- they probably put their trust into this man and this is how they are repaid? Ew.

Lovely Lala · 11-27-2007, 01:30 PM

Big Ewwwwww
I cant believe it either, its just sick and twisted and scary
Some people are just.....I have no word

elisheva · 11-27-2007, 03:13 PM

That's creepy.

The woman who found it must have been so freaked out.

Jen Jaree · 11-27-2007, 04:28 PM

I seen my landlord at the sex shop once maybe I should check for cameras. Just kidding in all seriousness that is very ****ed up. I can't think of any other motive that is non-sexual and I don't understand why a women taking a dump is considered sexy to some people.

laurendbs · 11-27-2007, 04:30 PM

That's disgusting. I really hope he learns his lesson in jail.


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