It is an interesting issue. Generally courts have held that anything that can be seen by an ordinary person in a public place is fair game, for example, whatever can be seen by a person walking down the same street where the pole camera is placed. By that metric, there is no reasonable expectation of privacy if your house can be seen from the street. That is why you need curtains If the camera is placed at a height which allows view of an area not visible by a pedestrian, for example, through and upstairs window or over a privacy fence, than that is different, there is an expectation of privacy. I don't know if that was the concern in this case.

Certainly, the fact that a camera is recorded 24/7 (as opposed to a pedestrian walking by) is a factor, but you have to consider the impact that would have on the right for any of us to have security cameras on our properties. For example, because of the way our driveways are positioned, my camera gives a clear view of my neighbors property, and his does of mine. Fortunately, we are good friends, but I have seen some things that I wish I hadn't. I have tried to use the privacy features to "blur" view of his comings and goings, but then I can't see package deliveries, which is one of the main reasons I have the camera installed.