The
last county in Maryland I'd pick to harbor folks angry over intrusive
gummint is Montgomery County, the nexus of most it. But, yay
verily!
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Simmering
resentment against traffic cameras is being expressed in acts of civil
disobedience in suburban Montgomery County, where vandals are striking
back at automated traffic enforcement.
While residents of the neighboring District seem willing to suffer
automated red-light and speed cameras in silence, some in Montgomery
County have turned to what protesters often refer to as "direct action."
In the most recent incident, police say an unknown person or people
painted over the lenses of two sets of speed cameras on Aug. 1 in the
Cabin John area, rendering them useless. The cameras have since been
repaired.
Montgomery County Police don't like to say very much at all about the camera attacks.
"We don't want people to get the idea in their heads that this is a good thing to do," said Lt. Paul Starks, a police spokesman.
"Some sites have been hit more than once, but we have tried to set up
countermeasures to catch the people doing the vandalizing," he said.
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I am so heartened.
disturbed by this lawless behavior. BTW, it strikes me that this
story, juxtaposed as it is with last night's independently posted
Chi-Com Cam deal (just two posts down), is an example of what I call déjà prevu. You
know. The phenomenon where you see a very pretty girl walk
by, and suddenly there's another one. Like that.Weird.
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