Merle O'Broham wrote:
To second the great Tom, I think you're doing the right thing with the
camera and documentation. Other people might opt to hire a "private
security guard" to watch at night, who needs to "defend himself"
against a trespasser with anything necessary. It's your property and
you can put up lights as long as it's within reason (see your local
statutes) or chop down as many trees as you like.

This is one of things we most dread in the country.
Some City folk decide to live the good life, in the country. But they
bring a very bright security light(s)that glow like mini suns for miles
around.
We have to resort to blinds and drapes to shield our bedrooms enough to
sleep.
There is no longer any night sky, stars etc to appreciate because of
City Guy's need for a giant night light. They don't deter criminals.
Country folks have always used dogs, our pets. They keep varmints like
raccoons etc at bay and no stranger gets in our yards. Your night light
won't keep critters from getting in your garbage cans that you leave
unsecured.
If anything they might draw criminals because they might think you have
something very valuable that requires bright lights and guard towers.
It invades our property and our peacefulness but somehow we are the bad
guys if we say anything about it.
Whoever is disabling your light should talk to you, as neighbors, about
it, not vandalize it.
However, it has been our experience, that a lot, of the City Folks
,don't have any desire to know their neighbors or consider their right
to privacy of the dark. It's the same attitudes as in Lauderdale, etc.
Walled off compounds, in their case, because they contemptuous of every
one else.
If you come to our neighborhood be a neighbor leave the mini suns in the
city.