In an act of civil disobedience, Stephen Ruth, of Centereach, new york, finishes rendering 19 red light traffic cameras inoperable.

       Postscript: A year later Ruth would use the publicity to run for the state senate as a Libertarian (constitutionalist).

       [added 12/29/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

9/11/2015                   12/9/2015                    11/1/2016

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References:

Stephen Ruth arrested for tampering with traffic cameras in Facebook videos | Daily Mail Online.htm
www.dailymail,co,uk/news/article-3211661/All-need-pair-b-s-painter-s-extension-rod-Man-arrested-tampering-traffic-cameras-posting-videos-Facebook.html

Candidate Destroys Red Light Cameras ‘To Expose Fraud’,,, Then Turns Himself In.htm
www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/candidate-destroys-red-light-cameras-to-expose-fraud-then-Turns-himself-in_09212016

‘Red Light Robin Hood’ Officially on Ballot For NY Senate – Smithtown, NY Patch.htm
patch.com/new-york/commack/red-light-robin-hood-officially-ballot-ny-senate

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