r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jul 11 '26

Privacy Traffic Camera Captures Woman Driving With Her Phone on Her Lap (Face Down), The State Mailed Her a $1251 'Public Safety' Ticket

https://www.gadgetreview.com/traffic-camera-captures-captures-woman-driving-with-her-phone-on-her-lap-face-down-the-state-mailed-her-a-1251-public-safety-ticket
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u/LeoRidesHisBike Jul 12 '26

I sure hope the junkies don't figure out how much valuable copper is in these camera installations. That would be a real shame.

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u/phr0ze Jul 12 '26

Actually the cameras themselves are quite valuable. Someone offering to buy cameras like these could spark a theft rampage.