RE: More speed camera attacks
Thursday 27th October 2005
Attacked!Two more cameras have been attacked recently, one in Australia, the other in the UK. Both attacks put the cameras out of commission.
More speed camera attacks
Scameras under fire in the UK and Australia
Attacked!
The UK camera was on Herluin Way, Weston-super-Mare, near where several other cameras have been attacked. The authorities have removed it so £10,000 of repairs could be made. The local scamera partnership said that it believed the internals had been damaged.
In Australia's Moonee Valley, a man used a steering wheel lock to break a speed camera. He was witnessed by a camera operator, and described the man to the police. Contractors said that the machine will cost AUS$40,000 (£17,000) to fix or replace.
Discussion
mrloudly said:
I believe the penalties for attacking a theiving camera are currently worse for those dished out by our legal system for attacking a copper........
Work that out?
Easy, police officers don't actually generate cash and expect to get paid every month. Cameras are not on the payroll, but generate income.
Welcome to modern Britain where the gov't know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
Only £17,000 thought somewhere recently it was quoted at £50,000
Even 17 sounds like a bit of a rip off, anyway with so many being trashed, maybe, just maybe, they will rethink about them.
Keep the trashing up lads, wherever you are.....
Whoooops, just noticed first thread, so why are they 3 times more expensive, maybe the supplier should be investigated
>> Edited by vipers on Thursday 27th October 12:46
Even 17 sounds like a bit of a rip off, anyway with so many being trashed, maybe, just maybe, they will rethink about them.
Keep the trashing up lads, wherever you are.....
Whoooops, just noticed first thread, so why are they 3 times more expensive, maybe the supplier should be investigated
>> Edited by vipers on Thursday 27th October 12:46
I see that the one on the A227 in Meopham, Kent (Brough Green to Gravesend) has gone again. Twice in about 3 months.
First one bent over, second one looks like sawn off.
Maybe they will give up at this location?
The one about 500 yards up the road came to a sticky end also last year.
First one bent over, second one looks like sawn off.
Maybe they will give up at this location?
The one about 500 yards up the road came to a sticky end also last year.
Does anyone know why they cost that much? Seriously?
There is a digital camera part, maybe £1000 tops if they got a decent one, a case around it, £100 at most, which means the radar thing must cost an absolute fortune, which I doubt, since they are used all the time for automatic doors and parking sensors amongst other things.
I spot a business oportunity to build a supercheap speed camera to undercut all their prices, probably best not to encourage them though.
There is a digital camera part, maybe £1000 tops if they got a decent one, a case around it, £100 at most, which means the radar thing must cost an absolute fortune, which I doubt, since they are used all the time for automatic doors and parking sensors amongst other things.
I spot a business oportunity to build a supercheap speed camera to undercut all their prices, probably best not to encourage them though.
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