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6/17/2005
Lincolnshire, UK Speed Camera Torched
A speed camera on the A1073 in Cowbit, Lincolnshire was set on fire late Wednesday.
A speed camera on the A1073 in Cowbit, Lincolnshire was set on fire late Wednesday. In April, a nearby camera was also torched by individuals police described as "idiots."
Article Excerpt:Pc Paul Stubbings, casualty reduction officer for Cambridgeshire police, said: "We are seeing a rise of supposed vigilantes across the country, who think they are helping motorists out by damaging speed cameras."
Source: CRIME: Vigilantes sabotage another speed camera (Peterborough Today (UK), 6/17/2005)
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