[SOC] Don't get mad, get even.

[Chris Redding]

And now a word from "Captain Gatso".

Wednesday 22nd August 2002=20

FLEECING, NOT POLICING!=20

I can confirm that a militant organisation known as MOTORISTS AGAINST =
DETECTION (MAD) have this week started a direct action anti speed camera =
campaign, kicking off with the UK's most profitable speed camera located =
at the bottom of the M11 motorway near WOODFORD, ESSEX which is reputed =
to earn up to =A3840,000 per week, moving in to take out of action a =
further 29 speed cameras along the whole 27 mile length of the A406 =
NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD from CHISWICK in the west to BECKTON in the east =
side of LONDON.=20

A spokesman for MAD calling himself CAPTAIN GATSO said today:=20

"We represent an unheard band of motorists and bikers fed up with this =
continuing proliferation of speed cameras, specs cameras, bus lane, =
parking and now congestion cameras. We are sick and tired of driving to =
our speedos and braking in the vicinity of a speed camera as opposed to =
driving and braking as to what we can see!=20

We are fed up with lining the pockets of police forces and councils as a =
stealth tax revenue raising scheme.=20

We are not criminals, just drivers going about our daily business and we =
are essentially law abiding citizens. However everytime a person gets =
behind the wheel or rides a motorcycle they can become a criminal in =
respect of absolute motoring laws administered by the non-discretionary =
nature of speed camera systems! We totally agree with existing road =
traffic laws and speed cameras sited within built up and urban areas and =
we APPLAUD them. In fact we feel there should be more of them in towns =
and cities, but we are tired of having speed cameras sited on major =
trunk roads and motorways where there are never any children playing. =
They are unnecessary and achieve very little in bringing down the =
numbers of casualties and deaths on the UK's roads. This is supported by =
TRL, DETR and HOME OFFICE figures, however they add large amounts of =
ill-gotten gains to police and council coffers, further alienating the =
voting motoring public.=20

We have spoken to numerous police officers and emergency service =
personnel countrywide and they agree that the majority of speed cameras =
are sited for revenue, not safety, and in a lot of cases they just =
impede general progress.=20

Everyday now it seems we read stories about camera technology and hear =
people talking to radio stations moaning about them. Up until now this =
has made not a lot of difference which is why it is time for us all to =
act before it all gets out of hand.=20

This campaign is ongoing and is being professionally organised via the =
internet throughout the UK and will be orchestrated by direct action to =
take out speed cameras on major trunk roads and motorways due to this =
governments continuing war on the motorist!"=20

CAPTAIN GATSO=20

(THE MOTORISTS FRIEND)=20

Media enquiries to 07817 640245=20

By the way, MAD have sofar destroyed around 600 cameras, using means =
such as uprooting them with chains and tractors, using angle-grinders to =
cut them off, and in some cases explosives!.

Awake, Britannia!

Chris, G4PDJ


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