The Sentinel
Kids Prank using Speed Cameras
In a truly awesome display of intelligence and defiance of the law, teens in Montgomery County, Maryland have been photoshoping fake license plates of their enemies, taping them to their own cars, and speeding through an area with traffic ticket cameras.
The Speed Camera Program was implemented in March of this year and used for the purpose of reducing traffic and pedestrian collisions in the county. Cameras are located in residential areas and school zones where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or lower. A $40 citation is mailed to the owner of the car for violating the speed limit in these areas.
The ingenuity of today’s teenagers is truly awe inspiring. They would even go as far as to borrow car’s so they would appear similar to the make and model of the car they were pranking.
Edward Owusu, Assistant Principal at Wootton High School, said that he heard of local students pulling the prank when the school received a call from a parent informing them of its occurrence. “I have not heard of this happening among students at Wootton,” Osuwu said. “It is unfortunate that kids have a lot of time on their hands that they can think of doing such a thing.”
That sounds a lot like “I can’t believe a bunch of high school kids are outsmarting the entire police force.” Since the local cops appear to be totally clueless of the prank, it appears the kids are doing a good job covering their tracks.
I applaud these guys and hope to see more fighting against the surveillance society, be thee mere geeks or evil masterminds.
(via The Sentinel)