Dear Abby: ‘Dutiful daughter’ thinks secret camera is for mom’s own good, but it’s really disgusting
Feb 09, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I disagree with your response to “Dutiful Daughter in Alabama” (Nov. 10), who put a camera in her 80-year-old mom’s den in case of a fall and overheard Mom make negative comments about her. Installing a camera in someone’s home without their consent is disgusting and wrong, legall
y and morally. The elderly, in addition to the rest of the population, have a right to privacy in their own homes. ...read more read less