There seem to be some enterprisng chaps out there. An article I just read on-line:
Speed camera blown up by angry motorist
A disgruntled motorist blew up a speed camera with a home-made explosive device.
The blast is the latest in a series of attacks on cameras on the same stretch of road in Somerset.
One was demolished using an angle grinder and three others were burned using tyres filled with petrol.
Police said detectives believed the device, which exploded on the A37 near the village of Emborough, close to Shepton Mallet, was not professionally made and was manufactured out of "accessible explosives".
The latest attack, believed to be the first on a speed camera using explosives, signals an escalation in action against the Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire Safety Camera Partnership.
Twelve of its 50 £40,000 cameras have been destroyed since last May.
Spokesman for the partnership, David Gollicker, said: "This incident is quite different to the other attacks with regard to the amount of vandalism involved.
"It is down to a group of motorists who are actively targeting these fixed cameras. They are a minority group and they must be aware that what they are doing is putting people's safety at risk.
"They could have done some harm to people and the consequences could be very serious."
Avon and Somerset police warned against the use of home-made devices and are asking anyone with any information about the attack to come forward. The camera has already been replaced.
05/02/2004 12:45
