Someone stole our speed camera

Someone stole our speed camera

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puggit

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48,520 posts

249 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/be


Thief steals £20,000 speed camera

A thief who stole a £20,000 speed camera is being hunted by police.

The camera was stolen from a fixed site on London Road in Sunningdale, Berkshire, on Thursday night or the early hours of Friday.

Insp Malcolm Collis said: "The theft of this camera is disgraceful. It shows utter disregard for the safety of other road-users."

Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses who saw anyone loitering near the camera to contact them.

Insp Collis said: "The camera was put on this road to slow motorists down because three people a year are being injured on this stretch of road.

"I would urge anyone with any information, or anyone who saw any suspicious people near to or standing on a vehicle near the camera site, to call police or Crimestoppers anonymously."

spokey

2,246 posts

210 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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Utterly disgraceful! How dare he be so cavalier with our safety?

hehe

Wilder

1,509 posts

210 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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Bet the phones are ringing off the hook for that one! biglaugh

hedders

24,460 posts

248 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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Insp Malcolm Collis said:
"The theft of this camera is disgraceful. It shows utter disregard for the safety of other road-users."


If that was the case, they would steal one way signs rather than speed camera's.



mattyb123

2,206 posts

211 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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it's in the garage...ssshhh

eliminator

762 posts

256 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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Terrific for getting good portrait shots of sprinters. Go check out the local athletics meetings

spaximus

4,240 posts

254 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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I bet there is more action to find this person, than for a normal theft!!

Parrot of Doom

23,075 posts

235 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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Funny how they never show the same shock and horror when people's cars and homes get robbed.

David Godfrey

3,857 posts

225 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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lets hope someone helped it found its way to the bottom of a nice big deep lake


Edited by David Godfrey on Saturday 31st March 18:15

BigBob

1,471 posts

226 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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I just wish all the SCP's would agree what their cams are worth.

This one is claimed to £20k and I've seen others claimed at £40k. Which is right, or are some SCP's paying more than others?



BB

speedchick

5,182 posts

223 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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Well I guess it makes a change from those flashing yellow road lamps and traffic cones!

cloggy

4,959 posts

210 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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BigBob said:
I just wish all the SCP's would agree what their cams are worth.

This one is claimed to £20k and I've seen others claimed at £40k. Which is right, or are some SCP's paying more than others?



BB

Ahhh, it is lost revenue !!!

Wilder

1,509 posts

210 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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BigBob said:
I just wish all the SCP's would agree what their cams are worth.

This one is claimed to £20k and I've seen others claimed at £40k. Which is right, or are some SCP's paying more than others?



BB


what do they care --its only our money after all.....

RichBurley

2,432 posts

254 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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hedders said:
Insp Malcolm Collis said:
"The theft of this camera is disgraceful. It shows utter disregard for the safety of other road-users."


If that was the case, they would steal one way signs rather than speed camera's.






yes

who me ?

7,455 posts

213 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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BigBob said:
I just wish all the SCP's would agree what their cams are worth.

This one is claimed to £20k and I've seen others claimed at £40k. Which is right, or are some SCP's paying more than others?



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Ah -the 40K ones - would that be because they've got little notices on them saying that so & so police are keeping tabs on them - hence the extra 20k to pay for security (which obviously this one didn't have )

NugentS

686 posts

248 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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puggit said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/be


Thief steals £20,000 speed camera

A thief who stole a £20,000 speed camera is being hunted by police.

The camera was stolen from a fixed site on London Road in Sunningdale, Berkshire, on Thursday night or the early hours of Friday.

Insp Malcolm Collis said: "The theft of this camera is disgraceful. It shows utter disregard for the safety of other road-users."

Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses who saw anyone loitering near the camera to contact them.

Insp Collis said: "The camera was put on this road to slow motorists down because three people a year are being injured on this stretch of road.

"I would urge anyone with any information, or anyone who saw any suspicious people near to or standing on a vehicle near the camera site, to call police or Crimestoppers anonymously."



Well done that man!!!

Sean

fluffnik

20,156 posts

228 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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speedchick said:
Well I guess it makes a change from those flashing yellow road lamps and traffic cones!


Yes, they serve a useful purpose and contribute to road safety.

polus

4,343 posts

226 months

Saturday 31st March 2007
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de de duh duh duh... another one bites the dust... hehe

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BigBob said:
I just wish all the SCP's would agree what their cams are worth.

This one is claimed to £20k and I've seen others claimed at £40k. Which is right, or are some SCP's paying more than others?



BB


Ah -the 40K ones - would that be because they've got little notices on them saying that so & so police are keeping tabs on them - hence the extra 20k to pay for security (which obviously this one didn't have )
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20k.... `sigh` How the hell does it cost even 5k?

steve.c

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monkeyhanger

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243 months

Sunday 1st April 2007
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