Wednesday 5th February 2003

Speed Camera Bombed

The backlash is getting worse

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[jumjum]

Well its a bit extreme, that was dangerous thing to do.

But I am not surprised.

I don't think that the goverment understands the depth of feeling concerning speed cameras.

The majority of people who drive speed and given all the adds and information are aware of the potential consquenses of thier actions. Therefore I would suggest that they find this behaviour acceptable.

The way the goverment has approached this issue makes it seem just like an attack on personal freedom to raise revenue.

When they introduced the speed camera legislation they should have raised limits on the motorways, that way people would have felt less agrieved, motorways are our savest roads (mainly because there are no pedestrians to cause the accidents).

[theguvnr]

highly amusing, hopfully he'll start touring the country ;o)

[TSS]

Excellent news! If that’s the SCAMera I think it is, it’s on a nice fast piece of NSL A-road out in the sticks – purely for revenue generation. A sensible one to blow up as there’s very little risk of anybody being in the vicinity to get hurt.

[JMGS4]

Anyone got an Abbot or a halftrack I can borrow for a few hours? Anyone got a list of sites of these Scameras? Obviously no connection to the two questions is there?!?!?

[deltaf]

Might be able to borrow a cheiftain JMG just needs 200 gallons of diesel to make it go!

[Pesty]

why was it dangerous? did they explode it when there were lots of inoccent people around? no they didnt. Keep up the good work lads and dont let the police's spin put you off. We know better

[dazren]

These scameras have clearly become explosive news.

DAZ

[granville]

Magic!

Blow the to hell!!! Yyyyeeeeeaaaaaargh!!!!

[Oliver Vessey]

this is how they do it in Holland:

www.tuftufclub.com/

[click on Fotoseries > Flitspaalvandalisme]

[apache]

I think the Tuf Tuf club should come over to the UK for a 'driving' holiday and give us some 'driving' tips

[mybrainhurts]

Tut, tut.......this kind of behaviour really isn't on..........cough, ahem.

[DennisTheMenace]

Excellent news mmmmmm exploding speed scamera lets hope it catches on , put the things where they are needed outside schools etc and the damage rate would go down , but a camera on a fast stretch of A road is there for revenue purposes only pass me the TNT dear

[Pierscoe1]

>>American mode ON>>

YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

>>American mode OFF>>

all my support goes out the the demolition expert!
we want more!!
irresponsible? well maybe a tiny bit, but it's for a good cause, and it's not like they put the cameras near schools or anything, so no kids are going to get hurt.

[granville]

It's bloody marvellous to witness the violent hatred most of us seem to feel against these infernal devices; what better a symbol of our behavioural constraints than the speed detector?

They're from an Orwellian nightmare and they need to die.

[cpearson]

give that man (or woman) a medal best news i have heard in long time. if the person/s who are responsible are out there-keep up the good work!

[rich 36]

I think this is the same camera that i launched a thread on when i first joined PH'ers last year, i think someone stole it then, Ted, its not in my profile anymore, any ideas?

[robp]

Excellent.

Maybe it was a irresponsible act - the GATSO could be outside a school or near a hospital or something.

or was it possibly hidden behind a sign post on a duel carrageway.....

I know where I would put my money!

[Simon5480]

OH MY DEAR THAT IS TERRIBLE BLOWING A POOR LITTLE SPEED CAMERA UP, THEY BETTER NOT GET NICKED COS THE OLD PLOD ARE GONNA BE WELL P****D THE LOCAL PLOD I WONDER IF THEY FILMED IT WITH A DIGICAM

[Tabs]

I went past this camera on Monday night on the way to Peterborough, and slowed down because of my Geodesy (doh!) I' m glad I keep it updated; on leaving Northants I like to put my foot down, but on entering Cambridgeshire there is a Gatso within 200 yards of the border, and about 4 more before you hit Peterborough!

[larobinson]

nice one but a bit too mad though cameras are only ways too make money speed does not kill it the inappropriate use of it that does!!!!!