The speed camera on South Rolling Road was destroyed after vandals set fire to the metal box early Friday morning, according to police.
The act comes a week after the were installed by the county at the intersection of Brook Road and Gary Drive on South Rolling Road.
Officials had added the third site along South Rolling Road after many residents complained about excessive speeding along that stretch of the road.
Police received a call at 1:40 a.m. for a fire along the 400 block of South Rolling Road, according to police spokeswoman Elise Armacost.
When Engine 41 from Catonsville responded to the scene, firefighters saw that the metal box that holds the camera was on fire. Firefighters extinquished it and police investigators were called to the scene, Armacost said.
Police determined that the fire was a first-degree malicious burning, but said they do not have any suspects at this time.
Armacost said the fire caused $13,000 in damages.
Marty Haggerty, who lives on South Rolling Road across the street from the camera, was awakened by his wife last night amid the commotion.
He watched as firefighters extinguished the camera, which he said was in flames.
"It was frightening," he said. "My kids were crying."
Haggerty, who worked along with many neighbors along that stretch of road to add the camera, said he was angered by the act of vandalism. He said he thought the fire was set by someone who didn't like the camera.
"If you're opposed to the speed camera, you don't do an act of terrorism," he said. "We got this camera by playing by the rules."
County speed cameras have been . Someone spray painted a camera near Sparrows Point High School in Edgemere and someone broke the lens on a camera near Padonia Elementary School in Cockeysville, according to police.
County officials said they have contacted the vendor and expect to install a new camera. In the meantime, the speed camera that rotates between both sides of South Rolling Road by will still be in operation.
Sheeple have failed our Country miserably....it's why things are not going very well for the good ol USA these days.
First of all, there are several people on here with the same user name "Resident" so do not assume that all these comments are coming from the same person. Secondly, you are correct. Travel in your own person property does not require permission from the government, IF you are traveling on private property. If you choose to drive on public roadways, then yes, you do have to have the "permission" of the government in the form of a valid drivers license to use public roadways. And if you choose to violate the laws and rules which are a condition of using said public roadways, then the government has the legal justification to revoke your drivers license. This has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not you can utilize your own private property. It pertains to WHERE you can utilize your private property. Also, this is a forum for people to share their opinions. Why do you feel the need to be insulting to others for exercising their freedom of speech, regardless of their level of education.
When I read a comment that I know is not correct I freely respond with my opinion. I also realize that when exercising this right using my REAL name that I will be subject to criticism as well....goes with the turf...get over it or use your real name when stepping up to the plate...too many dumbed down Residents using the same fake name in my opinion. Speed trap camera's have built in failure and inaccuracy. Couple that with the fact that they invade privacy, and are expensive and you have a dumb solution to a very serious problem. The arguments FOR poorly made speed trap camera's are lame at best.
You'll pay.
I have asked Westminsrer Patch, Reisterstown Patch, Towson Patch and now Catonsville Patch about this annoying new addition to the forum...no one seems to know why....It is not my browser, had the Geeks check it out... Great day to you!
I have always paid every legal tax that is required of me.. I will never pay a tax that can not be proven legal, it's because of what I know... nothing what so ever to do with the general term "tax protester' that you use. I could care less if citizens want to pay a voluntary tax, the government deceptively promotes that. The 16th Amendment to the Constitution was NEVER fully ratified by the states.. therefore it is a non-law..always has been. You can not provide valid evidence to back your claim that it was...I could teach you but I don't believe that you would be an astute student worthy of the knowledge that I have to share...and certainly not on this very long blog. Regarding the new home market over the last 20plus years...I am an expert..... The vast majority of new homes have been built to the lowest quality allowed by law, (minimum code requirement).. hence, home purchasers were (and still are) buying new homes built to minimum standards at best and paying TOP dollar based on location.... one of the largest and most deceptive scams ever bestowed upon the people. Guys like you....that have made the claim of being in the 1% took advantage of this greed driven process that is being paid for dearly by the consumer today. You should hang your head in shame , rather than tout the 1% crap. I'm on to you game big time Paul and you just don't like it....
Regarding homebuilding, your show your ignorance there too. Obviously minimum standards have to be set by almost every regulated industry. What you fail to recognize or accept, is that the minimum standard has been continually raised. Today's minimum standards far exceeds those of 20 years ago. So much for your expertise there. Regarding the 1%, it is called capitalism. You prefer socialism I guess?
The community is what makes it. Like facebook, another trash social media data gathering item. If I didn't have a kid, I wouldn't be on it at all.
Just more terrible code and advertising from AOL. it's also why you'll continue to see this website progressively whored out over time. It's starting with the Walgreen's ad on every page, although it's sadly fitting for this community.
This is the kind of arena that you have doddled in Paul.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but if you are looking for facts, I would suggest doing your own due diligence rather than relying on comments typed into a single internet forum.
Penny Riordan 5:48 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012 "Hi Buck, it could be something with your browser, but even as the editor I now have to sign in multiple times a day when I go away from the site for an hour or so. This changed a few weeks ago with an update we did on the site. No government control here...just constant changes and tweaks to the site."
-Benjamin Franklin, shortly before February 17, 1775 as part of his notes for a proposition at the Pennsylvania Assembly
Stop overexaggerating. haggerty's kids were crying bc it was they were asleep and woken up bc there were firefighters/police making noise and flashing lights. The kids didnt say they were crying bc of terrorism. This was vandalism not terrorism.
It's not about safety, it's about money. People are ok with TSA agents sticking a finger up their rear all in the name of "safety"...people are ok with illegal speed cameras (I HAVE THE RIGHT TO FACE MY ACCUSER. A CAMERA IS NOT A PERSON. JUDGES HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHEN THEY FORCE PEOPLE TO PAY THESE TICKETS BECAUSE THEY WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT) because they think it's about safety. Hey guess what? Cars are being equipped with GPS devices that track the car all the time...I'd like to see how many of you pro camera jerks are still going to be talking about "safety" everytime your car reports you going 1 mph above the speed limit. Big Brother needs to DIE.