It's a sign of the times. Speed cameras are increasingly becoming the targets
of vandalism and now there's news of cameras being shot at by what some sources
are labelling a 'sniper'.
The Norfolk Sniper has taken out two cameras on the A146 south of Norwich.
The damage is extensive and the estimated cost of repairing them is over
£60,000. This is expected to be met by the insurers although there can be
little doubt that premiums for protecting such equipment will shortly be rising.
Police have been unable to establish what type of weapon has caused the
damage and although concerned about the damage to their cameras, are
particularly concerned about the use of a firearm in a public place.
Bryan Edwards, spokesman for Norfolk Casualty Reduction Partnership which
manages the camera system, said: "Both the cameras have been looked at
by scenes of crime officers and are now the subject of a fairly extensive police
investigation."
He continued: "You often worry about the mentality of the people who
do this sort of thing because the cameras are there to reduce serious casualties".
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