This Epic Security Camera Prank Probably Goes A Little Too Far
By Dave Basner
June 24, 2019
It seems like writer Nick Kocher is a nice guy, letting his friend Jon stay at his place while he was away for the weekend, but Nick showed he has a little bit of a mischievous/mean streak in him with a Twitter thread he posted this week.
Nick found a way to prank Jon that may have gone on a little too long. Here's the full thread:
Warning: Some of the videos contain harsh language.
Here’s a story.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
So about a month ago, my coat was stolen. This was not fun....
It became even less fun when I remembered what I’d left in the, now stolen, coat.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
In one pocket was an envelope addressed to my apartment. In the other pocket, were THE KEYS TO THAT APARTMENT.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
So this thief now knows where I live, and can EASILY let himself in and murder my face off.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
In a fit of paranoia, I install a @Nest security camera.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
(Shoutout to @nest. Pay me something)
Weeks go by, no break-ins, no murdering of me, nothing.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
The only thing that happens is now EVERY time I walk through my kitchen, the @nest camera texts me an awkward, unflattering video of myself and asks “Do you recognize this person?”
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Honestly, @nest security cam? I wish I didn’t. pic.twitter.com/IUftaJeWM7
Then....one weekend I leave town and let my friend @thejonbass crash at my place.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Jon does not know about the security camera.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Fun ensues.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Day 1: Jon goes about his normal business. What is Jon’s normal business? Apparently, chugging juice and listening to showtunes. pic.twitter.com/U0C3vvVog0
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Now listen. Am I a bad person for watching this without telling him? Legally speaking....yes.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
So day 2, I decide to let Jon know I can see him.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
One fun feature of this camera, is you can watch your friend silently text on his phone for 20 minutes and then suddenly project your voice into the room. pic.twitter.com/SMwK50b1lf
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Jon and I have a nice little chat for a bit. pic.twitter.com/bFOsT7bdbN
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Then at one point, he says this... pic.twitter.com/3lUQxfvWLr
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
So Jon thinks I can only see him when the blue light is on. He is wrong. The camera only lights up when you speak through it. So now he thinks I’m not watching.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
I absolutely am. pic.twitter.com/boYnQWvIq4
Hours later, I remember another fun fact about my apartment. I can remotely control my @WeMo lights from my phone.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
(Shoutout to @WeMo. Pay me something) pic.twitter.com/wToCxTvVJV
Sidenote: Wondering why Jon was calling me “Mike”?
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
When we first met, he called me “Nick”.
But as time passed, “Nick” became “Nicholas” which became “Nicklis” which became “Chicklis” which became “Michael Chiklis” which became “Michael” which became “Mike”.
Confused? So am I.
Anyhow, for the rest of the day, whenever I think to do so, I make the lights in the apartment go crazy. I do this A LOT.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Here’s a video from Jon’s perspective. pic.twitter.com/hija1o9L9Y
Jon eventually gets fed up with me. So he does this. pic.twitter.com/PNzI1ghtSI
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
(Careful listeners may have heard Jon fart again at the 9 second mark)
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
To retaliate for blocking my view, that night at 4:27am....
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
I remotely turn all the lights on and speak through the security camera with a very specific request.
(You’re gonna definitely want SOUND ON) pic.twitter.com/tRP3xbmzjm
(Shoutout to @amazonecho. Pay me something)
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
The next day, Jon decided to crash with someone else.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
The end.
Epilogue: I love @thejonbass more than oxygen and I do not deserve him as a friend.
Somehow Jon is such a good sport about it that he is promoting the story himself:
looking for a good read today, here’s a story about me and my friend. edit: ex-friend. https://t.co/KpY6DkLGaN
— Jon Bass (@thejonbass) December 13, 2017
Hopefully Jon will find a way to get back at Nick and will live-tweet the whole thing.