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TheGreyVicinity t1_j30vdqs wrote
Reply to comment by tads73 in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
reflective spray. https://amzn.to/3Cpkf36
Alex Jones used to talk about it on his show and my dad listened to him everyday on the way home from school… my dad bought some from infowars and it worked, it was this but w/ an infowars label
TheGreyVicinity t1_j30uttr wrote
Reply to Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
I recommend lobbying, this is the only useful bill Texas has passed in like 20 years
Bobisadrummer t1_j30ths6 wrote
Reply to comment by ArmSpiritual9007 in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
r/theydidthemath
Bobisadrummer t1_j30tch9 wrote
Reply to comment by ImaroemmaI in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
Emergency vehicles shouldn’t be speeding either.
Edit: Thank you to all the folks who’ve downvoted this comment. It’s silly people like you that keep me and my fellow EMS workers employed.
ArmSpiritual9007 t1_j30pupx wrote
Reply to comment by unhpian in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
I've seen this said too many times.
The average person spends 293 hours a year behind the wheel of a car. Doing simple math, if the person drives 50 miles an hour for all 293 hours, that amounts to 14500 miles (not unlike my commute).
If you drive 10 miles over the speed limit, as most people do, you will save about 2 days of your life (4 days if you compare 25 vs 35).
If person gets 1 ticket at $50, assuming they make minimum wage at $13 in RI, round math, call it 4 hours to pay speeding ticket.
It is therefore benefitial from a risk-reward perspective for drivers to go over the speed limit. 2 days accumulated over the years. Drivers spend 4 hours of potential risk, to earn at best 48 hours of life back.
Over a few years, you have even accumulated enough time savings that a week long hospital visit for a car crash will be covered.
Wonderful_Bother9172 t1_j30lyhs wrote
Reply to comment by V0nH30n in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
There has been a few that got sprayed with it! They replaced the glass. But I was happy to see it was used!
Electrical_List_2125 OP t1_j30lkdn wrote
Reply to comment by johnredcorn39 in Where can I dance this week? 🕺🕺🕺 I like afrobeat, disco, brass, soul, funk, or amapiano by Electrical_List_2125
Okay, adding them to my list - thank you!!
Throwaway1231200001 t1_j30j4p4 wrote
Reply to comment by degggendorf in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
Pity....I had 50 mousetraps all over it
MissFrothingslosh t1_j30g4my wrote
Reply to comment by V0nH30n in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
Came here to comment this. You can buy it at craft stores. Not that I would do it. But would be far more efficient.
Dt74104 t1_j30d2ip wrote
Reply to Parking at the train station by houndcaptain
There is parking underneath Center Place, which is right across Park Row from the station. If the station garage is full there will be a sign at the entrance.
If you keep driving it will put you back onto Exchange St. Take your next left onto Stillman, and the entrance is on the left.
I actually prefer this garage and don’t normally check the station anymore.
OutlandishnessNo7283 t1_j30cvx9 wrote
Reply to Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
I’ve considered buying the hydraulic jaws-of-life tool, just in case my car is ever booted again. How are we letting our governments getting away with all this unconstitutional bs?
I was a poor student at the time and was extremely lucky to have some extra cash on hand for the $600 in tix that had basically quadrupled over a few years of unpaid tix. But what if I was a single parent who relied on my car for work? Woulda been fucked!
johnredcorn39 t1_j30bh0s wrote
hbHPBbjvFK9w5D t1_j30b9k2 wrote
Reply to Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
There's a website with whole sections devoted to speed camera vandalism - https://www.thenewspaper.com/news/71/7143.asp
tads73 t1_j308mbt wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
Agreed, I saw a ticket confirming this.
tads73 t1_j308ig6 wrote
Reply to Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
I believe a clear lacquer spray paint on a license plate will decrease its ability to reflect
turtlbug t1_j308f6p wrote
Reply to comment by Agworlintheworl in Things I should see or do if I'm thinking of moving to Providence? by [deleted]
Dang I need this tart!
[deleted] t1_j306qsi wrote
Reply to comment by unhpian in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
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foxymarxy t1_j306o49 wrote
Reply to comment by DarkStarMorningDew in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
Same thing happened to me and I got tickets in the mail a few weeks later. But I believe there is a 10mph grace limit but I could be wrong/they could have changed it.
degggendorf t1_j306lmg wrote
Reply to comment by SeriousGoose in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
>don't do anything that might result in unsafe conditions for the person sent out to repair it.
So I should cancel my order for the scarab beetles from The Mummy?
[deleted] t1_j306fug wrote
Reply to comment by DarkStarMorningDew in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
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gutter_sluggs t1_j306d17 wrote
Reply to Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
Most camera lenses are protected and spray paint won’t stick to them
cowperthwaite t1_j3063dv wrote
Reply to Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
The speed cameras/red light cameras and the surveillance cameras made by Flock are two very different things.
ImaroemmaI t1_j305nb8 wrote
Reply to comment by eternashine in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
Honestly if it's near a school zone then just pour some extra concrete. Speedbump, doesn't need electricity, can't be spray painted over and if someone fucks up their car on it, the money goes to a blue collar worker instead of some government stooge's pension.
*edit, apparently speedhumps will slow down emergency services
eternashine t1_j303htw wrote
Reply to comment by nissanxrma in Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
If a punishment is a fine, then it's only a punishment for the poor.
upvotepartyplan t1_j30x40v wrote
Reply to Hypothetically, what’s stopping a (benevolent) vandal from simply spraying black paint all over the sidewalk traffic cameras? by Zog8
The so called cameras are not run by the state. It’s essentially an idiot tax paying the fine. You do not have to pay the fine.