Comment by IAmBroom

I have a mentally ill teenage neighbor, who used to break in and steal from me. I knew it was him, but I needed video proof.

Once I had that, I called the police, and pressed charges, and FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE he went to court for his actions. He had previously made multiple assaults on his mother, even attempting to kill her, and the police only took him to a juvenile mental facility for a few hours to days: no court history.

THAT is what it actually gives you: actionable proof. What the fancy judge-types call "evidence".