Wave of vandalism: Speed ​​cameras attacked again in Leipzig!

Wave of vandalism: Speed ​​cameras attacked again in Leipzig!

Last Saturday afternoon there was another incident of vandalism against a mobile speed measuring system in Leipzig-Paunsdorf. At 12:15 p.m., unknown perpetrators smeared the camera of a speed camera at the intersection of Permoserstrasse and Heiterblickallee with black paint. The right side of the speed camera trailer was also defaced with unreadable lettering measuring 50 cm x 60 cm. The exact property damage is currently unknown, and the Leipzig-Südost police station has started investigations into property damage, as lvz.de reports.

This incident is not the only one of its kind in recent times. In the past few months there have been at least four other cases of property damage to speed camera trailers in Leipzig. This shows a worrying tendency towards vandalism against these surveillance measures.

Accumulation of property damage

In addition, on the same day, another super speed camera was attacked on the A38 in the direction of Leipzig, near the Helmetal service area. Here, too, the system was daubed with paint. A paint sample was taken to investigate the incident while the measurement window was cleaned. According to a report by tag24.de, such attacks have been occurring again and again recently, ranging from graffiti to arson attacks. These incidents appear to be a new dimension of protest against traffic enforcement measures.

Drivers and citizens affected by speed cameras are organizing on social media to share the locations of the mobile systems. These flash units, often referred to as “Blitzi”, “Knipsi” or “Cashi”, have become a recurring target of vandalism. It remains unclear to what extent the perpetrators became aware of the locations of the lightning systems via social media or whether they themselves had already been caught.