“He wanted to know whether my boundary security cameras recorded anything on his side of the hedge,” Mrs.

Higgins said.

“I told him my business stays on my side of the fence.”

“Do your cameras cover the west side of his house?” I asked.

“They cover every inch of the property line,” Mrs.

Higgins said.

She unlocked her front door and led me down a carpeted hallway into a small back room full of electronic equipment.

A wide desk held three black monitors showing live outdoor security feeds.