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I was fed up with petty neighbors so I set up dummy guards armed to get revenge

05 July 2023 , 07:10
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I was fed up with petty neighbors so I set up dummy guards armed to get revenge
I was fed up with petty neighbors so I set up dummy guards armed to get revenge

A NURSE has told how she got revenge on her prying neighbors by using mannequins armed with GoPro cameras.

Tammy Zuniga, 46, claimed her neighbors complained about her painting in her garage with the door open.

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Tammy Zuniga has told how she got revenge on her prying neighborsCredit: Kennedy News
She forked out $700 on dummies and dolled them with makeup
She forked out $700 on dummies and dolled them with makeupCredit: Kennedy News

So, in a creative revenge plot, she spent $700 on six dummies, put wigs on them, and dolled them with makeup.

The dummies sit in her car and stare in the direction of her neighbors’ homes.

The mom-of-two, from Flint, Michigan said: “My mannequins watch them because I don't have time to watch them all the time.”

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She’s branded the stunt her way of “having a laugh” as she’s tired of resenting her neighbors.

Tammy said: “It was my way of dealing with their nosiness. I get to laugh about it rather than get upset. It's to surprise them and be silly."

She feels she is being watched by her neighbors, claiming they’ve been concerned with what she has been doing since she moved in seven years ago.

Tammy described her neighbors as a "nuisance" but admitted they could be worse.

On one occasion, Tammy said she threw weeds on some tarp while doing some garden work, prompting one of her neighbors to tell her to clean up the mess before warning her about the risk of a penalty.

Tammy thought it was weird but didn’t think anything of it.

But, then she said she started receiving letters from local officials after her neighbors had complained that she was painting with the garage door open.

She said: “If they’re getting upset with me painting, then they’re going to get upset about loads of mannequins.”

Tammy said the dummies have made people laugh, describing them as “great security guards.”

She said: “I get a kick out of it because it's just so silly. I'm not hurting anybody. My ultimate goal is to get their reaction on camera.”

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Tammy put a GoPro camera on the dummies heads
Tammy put a GoPro camera on the dummies headsCredit: Kennedy News

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