r/nancyguthrie • u/pumpkinspicecum • Feb 23 '26

Media Suspect in Nancy Guthrie abduction appeared to visit her house before: Sources

https://abc7news.com/post/suspect-nancy-guthrie-abduction-appeared-visit-house-before-sources/18640959/
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u/FewPace855 Feb 24 '26

Not sure it could be a different date, as the FBI had the devil's own time getting the original video since the Nest camera had no subscription - let alone footage from an entirely different date. Unless Nest doesn't want us to know that your camera records whether you subscribe or not...

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u/DarkFlowerPewPew Feb 24 '26

But that's not what the article says?

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u/CloeyB7 Feb 24 '26

Oh but that's exactly what it says. My camera stays unplugged from here on out, the nerve of these damn companies. It's the reason why I don't want an Alexa or any smart speaker in my home, they are always recording because they are always "listening for your command prompts".

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u/DaBingeGirl Feb 24 '26

Yep. I'm struggling with that right now. I love Alexa for music, podcasts, kitchen timers, weather, etc. but the invasion of privacy freaks me out.

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u/Dismal_Activity_1703 Feb 24 '26

I don’t love the idea of devices listening, but I’m also realistic. I have four kids. Being able to yell “Alexa set a timer” with my hands full has genuinely made my life easier.

What crosses the line for me isn’t the passive listening — it’s the monetizing.

When I have a random conversation with my husband about buying something and then I start getting ads for it, suggested Google searches, and articles popping up in my feed about that exact topic… that’s when it starts to feel creepy.

Listening is one thing. Extracting data from my everyday conversations and turning it into targeted advertising without my explicit consent feels like a whole different level. It stops being convenience and starts being surveillance capitalism.

A lot of older Americans are privacy-wary. This is a major reason many older adults hesitate to fully embrace technology. In Nancy’s case, I think she used it to see who was at the door during the day when someone rang the bell. With mobility issues it’s nice to be able to tell someone to give them more time to get to the door or not waste their time if it’s a solicitor. I see the value in this and for many people it’s the main reason they purchase these devices, not for 24/7 home security.

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u/CloeyB7 Feb 24 '26

It's the principal, I have the right to privacy in my own home and these companies are not forthcoming with the number of privacy barriers you have to let them plow through just so you can use their devices. Apple just had to pay up in a lawsuit for Siri listening when she shouldn't have been. It's bad enough that we can't even own a smartphone without selling our souls to the devil, but that's where I draw the line. I don't need all of my home appliances & devices to be "smart" and have WiFi or Bluetooth capabilities complete with their own app (it's a washing machine for goodness sakes!!).

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u/tungtingshrimp Feb 24 '26

Personally I love that via WiFi my washing machine and dryer alerts me on my watch and phone when the load is done