Last night @ 23:00-ish we were on our way to bed when I told my missus I just needed to get something from the car. Went to the location where I got some recordings before (see other thread Birmingham open window) but just as I wanted to place the recorder some neighbors' car pulled up and another car stopped right outside so I had to walk on. When I returned 2 mins later the neighbour of 3 doors down had just entered the house but the other car appeared to be curry delivery for next door, who had now rang the doorbell.
I decided however that both him and the neighbour who had now answered the door couldn't see me as there were some bushes between us. My missud expected me to be back in 40 secs and it had now been 4 mins so I placed my recorder as always in the front garden and went back home.
This morning @ 6:45 I picked up the recorder and at work was listening to the results on my headphones while working.
This is what I heard 34 mins into the recording.
So obviously the owner of the house must have decided to look out the window because he could hear his neighbor talk outside his open window (to the curry delivery man) and spotted me placing the recorder. He then came out to double check and rang the police, who showed up and at this point I let the attached recording begin.
Clearly he must've had a good clear view of me as he desctibes me to the copper really quite accurate (only that I am probably asian is incorrect). The copper has a good look at the usb recorder (on this unit a blue light flashes every 4 secs) and then has a chat with the gent inside. What they discuss now I cannot really pick up (is he asked to dicribe me again and he mentions he followed me walking into the street?), so much appreciated if someone can hear something more.
They then both leave and leave the recorder in the same place, still recording, for me to collect it the next morning...

Obviously I have been shitting myself all day and will continue t do so for the next... ??
Why did they leave it? Did they put a camera recorder facing the audio recorder and do they now have me on video?
Is it officially ilegal what I have done (I don't think it is but it is also not much appreciated to say the least)?
What to say if the coppers knock on my door tomorrow or next week, or if the geezer recognizes me and confronts me in the street? The house is at the end of my street but only like 6 houses/ 50 yards away. Sooner or later we will bump into each other. Probably sooner rather than later.
I am thinking of shaving my hair off or dying my hair blonde..


What you guys reckon?
Cheers