RE: Lost Gatso found drowned
Monday 19th December 2005
Gatso transplantedA speed camera that was ripped out of the ground, including its concrete base, has been found, semi-submerged, in a water channel 40 miles away.
Lost Gatso found drowned
You won't escape our cameras, say officials
Gatso transplanted
The Gatso was originally planted next to the A14, and was later found by an angler, who spotted its poking above the waterline in an irrigation channel in Norfolk close to the Methwold Lode.
Officials said that those responsible went to a great deal of trouble to eliminate the device. Ten days or so ago, the perpetrators drove into a nearby field and attached a rope or chain to yank it over, which ripped out the concrete base. They then beheaded the camera and drove it away.
The local scamera partnership, Suffolk SafeCam, said it hopes to reclaim the device, and that it'll be using mobile cameras until the original is replaced because: “The cameras have been extremely effective in reducing the number of collisions in that accident reduction zone.''
Image courtesy of www.speedcam.co.uk
Discussion
I liked this bit:
And then thought: "Yes we will escape your scameras dopey, cos theyll keep destroying them".......God give me strength. These Adolfs making such statements need a visit in the wee small hours and a "re-education" policy applying to them in a field someplace....
(not a death threat just a Christmas wish).
Suffolk safecam dipstick said:
you wont escape our cameras
And then thought: "Yes we will escape your scameras dopey, cos theyll keep destroying them".......God give me strength. These Adolfs making such statements need a visit in the wee small hours and a "re-education" policy applying to them in a field someplace....
(not a death threat just a Christmas wish).
Poor lonely Gatso could'nt swim?? and that thing wants to save live's?? hmm...as I wrote in the other article...
And how can a camera saves live?? it only can tell if you where speeding! nothing more! but also when your not speeding and a pedestrian cross the road right in front of you how will the camera save that live?? it only takes pictures AFTER things are done!! nothing more and nothing less!
A good driver and carefull better on the road looking people can save their own and others live when they care and watch out! nothing to do with camera's! they only take your eyes of the road!(bad thing because you need them on the road!) and on the speedo again wich is also not good! so drivers scills and people's behaviors can only save live's...
You only
us off and we are getting less relaxt! also not good when driving!
GTRene
And how can a camera saves live?? it only can tell if you where speeding! nothing more! but also when your not speeding and a pedestrian cross the road right in front of you how will the camera save that live?? it only takes pictures AFTER things are done!! nothing more and nothing less!
A good driver and carefull better on the road looking people can save their own and others live when they care and watch out! nothing to do with camera's! they only take your eyes of the road!(bad thing because you need them on the road!) and on the speedo again wich is also not good! so drivers scills and people's behaviors can only save live's...
You only
us off and we are getting less relaxt! also not good when driving! GTRene
“The cameras have been extremely effective in reducing the number of collisions in that accident reduction zone.''
... on Tuesdays in months with the letter 'R' in them.
Very specific eh?
I am guessing the checklist for these spin comments is:
Deaths down?
Serious Injuries down?
Accidents involving excess speed?
Collisions?
I am also guessing they had to go down to fourth on the checklist for something which supports the propaganda message. Probably not best to mention that the camera had no effect on (or increased) the deaths and serious injuries, and made no effect to the collisions caused by excess speed.
... on Tuesdays in months with the letter 'R' in them.
Very specific eh?
I am guessing the checklist for these spin comments is:
Deaths down?
Serious Injuries down?
Accidents involving excess speed?
Collisions?
I am also guessing they had to go down to fourth on the checklist for something which supports the propaganda message. Probably not best to mention that the camera had no effect on (or increased) the deaths and serious injuries, and made no effect to the collisions caused by excess speed.
deltafox said:
These Adolfs making such statements need a visit in the wee small hours and a "re-education" policy applying to them in a field someplace....
(not a death threat just a Christmas wish).
Go and see Gerry Adams...he may well know a fair few people who are currently 'out-of-work'!!!
bunglist said:
Whoever Did It, Nice One Chaps, Keep Up The Good Work!!!!!!!!
Yeah, thanks a bunch guys!!? Scamerati will only replace it with a new one costing £x hundred thousands, which us taxpayers will have to fork out for. Not to mention the additional cost of overtime for the mobile plod employed in the meantime...
jazzyjeff said:
Whoever Did It, Nice One Chaps, Keep Up The Good Work!!!!!!!!
Yeah, thanks a bunch guys!!? Scamerati will only replace it with a new one costing £x hundred thousands, which us taxpayers will have to fork out for. Not to mention the additional cost of overtime for the mobile plod employed in the meantime...
not where I live, they've trashed certain cameras so many times they've given up on them
nil illigitimi carborundum or summat
“The cameras have been extremely effective in reducing the number of collisions in that accident reduction zone.''
The only thing these camera's are used for is generating cash for the govrnement. Here in Belgium it's exactly the same story. They say its for roadsafety, but then they place the camera's on long straight stretches were there is no danger, no kids, nothing, perfect place to speed a little. thats where they generate the biggest amount of cash.
They should give those guys who took the camera for a swim a medal for bravery.
Vandereydt
The only thing these camera's are used for is generating cash for the govrnement. Here in Belgium it's exactly the same story. They say its for roadsafety, but then they place the camera's on long straight stretches were there is no danger, no kids, nothing, perfect place to speed a little. thats where they generate the biggest amount of cash.
They should give those guys who took the camera for a swim a medal for bravery.
Vandereydt
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