[driftdiver]

“Yeah, they are. I picked up one for $13 at Big Lots which I’m going to install on my front porch.”

Well the ones they use in business and actually expect to work are generally $100 to $1,000 each. The DVR systems used to managed and track all the cameras get quite pricey as well. Then there’s running cable and sometimes power through the big stores.

But hey, big lots has it all covered.

[Vigilanteman]

Well, in all fairness, it is going to take about $60 of cable and software to integrate into my present system. So I'm probably spending close to the $100 low end as well.

But since I'm a mere citizen with an unlimited supply of money and Cosco is a big corporation who has to show a profit, I'll have to agree that spending $100 or more for a security camera is just too expensive when you can just call in the cops to shoot an inconvenient customer. After all, he was only a cracker. < / sarcasm >