Mobile speed camera in the north of Leipzig: Vandalen caught in the act!

Mobile speed camera in the north of Leipzig: Vandalen caught in the act!

Unknowns strangely smeared a mobile speed camera on Theresienstraße in the north of Leipzig in the night from Sunday to Monday. According to the police, this meant that the device was no longer fully functional. The incident happened around 2 a.m. when the police discovered a 19-year-old with color on the fingers near the crime scene. Two other suspects aged 18 and 19 were also determined a little later. The damage caused by property on the speed camera has been unknown, but the police have initiated investigations into public companies disruption, such as the lvz reported.

This incident falls into a larger context of legal disputes about the disruption of speed measurements. The Hamm Higher Regional Court found that the throwing of a mobile speed measurement system was punishable even if no physical damage has occurred. The crucial point is the "unusability" of the device, which is enough within the meaning of the Criminal Code to be seen as a disruption of public companies. A similar case in which a man specifically went against a radar system and put it out of operation led to a conviction. The OLG confirmed this legal assessment and underlined the criminal relevance of such interventions in the functionality of speed camera systems, as on the website of the law firm heskamp is explained.

legal consequences for vandalism

The decision of the OLG Hamm can be transferred to the incident in Leipzig. According to § 316b StGB, it is sufficient if the disruption of public security is carried out by targeted actions, even if no visible damage is caused. This could have serious consequences for the thrashes of the Blitzer on Theresienstrasse. Here too, a legal classification could influence the investigation of the police as "unusable".

It remains to be seen what legal consequences the three suspects expect if they are held accountable because of their willful disorder. The incident also raises questions about the security and protection of public institutions, especially at a time when speed controls are indispensable for traffic safety.