Bottom line: don’t spy on your family! Many people who want to play James Bond end up looking more like Inspector Clouseau. The vast supply of monitoring devices available from online spy shops tempt many to eavesdrop on their bosses, competitors, friends and families.

A Bloomingburg, NY, man was charged Thursday, 8/18/2016, with eavesdropping on family members.

State police said their investigation found that Joseph Codi, 33, of Bloomingburg, used a hidden electronic monitoring device over a month long period to overhear conversations between other family members without their consent or knowledge. Codi was charged with eavesdropping, a felony.

No further information is available at this time.

Family members must have been a little annoyed to want to turn him in to police.

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