Protest

First of all, we do NOT condone violence! There are some great and effective non-violent ways to protest photo enforcement cameras with a minimum of risk and effort. Please consult an attorney before proceeding with any of these actions to understand possible legal ramifications. Please also be aware that these cameras may be recording video at all times so be sure to cover up.

Join a CameraFraud.com protest event
Don't pay your photo tickets! Wait until you are served, and if you are served, dispute it in court.
Disable cameras by spraying the camera lenses with liquid. Water would probably be sufficient to cloud the camera lens cover with water stains making all photos cloudy, but any liquid you have handy should work fine (a soft drink would work well). It's unclear what trouble you might get into for doing this, but if it's considered vandalism, it's only a class 2 misdemeanor in Arizona if damage is under $250 (per ARS 13-1602). Other suggestions are bee/wasp killer (it shoots a stream over 10ft), WD-40, or spray paint if you're daring. Vaseline or Crisco would also work well. If you do get caught, it might help if you don't claim that you know what the purpose of the equipment is. After all, how are we to know what that box on a pole is for? Don't let them tell you it's a traffic control device because it's not. Accidents would not happen if they were disabled and they are not even mentioned in the Arizona driver's manual.
Cover camera equipment with a trash bag, or apply stickers, Post-It notes, or tape
Put up additional signs to notify drivers that they are approaching photo equipment and websites they can visit for information.
If possible, stand or park in front of photo equipment.
Promote this website and others like it every chance you get!

While these actions may be border-line illegal, change to our society and policies often begins with a little civil disobedience. Just keep it safe, keep it fun, and be smart about it.

Small Victories

We don't condone this behavior, but we do enjoy it when it happens!

Speed Camera Dragged through Zurich by Light Rail

Fewer paying speed-camera tickets (AZCentral.com) Sep 9, 2009

Speed Camera Warning Signs Aim to Save Residents Money (News8.Net) May 23, 2009

Protestors Scare off Scamera Van

Camera Burns in England

Man runs over camera

Santas Disable Cameras

Speed Cameras Set On Fire

Camera Disabled by Snow

Camera Attacked by Pick Axe

Harassing a Camera Van

More Victories

Dorset speed camera bosses hit out after spate of arson (Bournemouth Daily Echo) Feb. 25, 2010

Another speed camera torched (Bournemouth Daily Echo) Feb. 22, 2010

Dug up, shot at and set alight, but speed camera keeps rolling (West Cape News) Feb. 22, 2010

Fire marshal investigating blaze that destroyed Mount Carmel Police Department's speed enforcement van (TimesNews.Net) Feb. 21, 2010

Australia, France: Speed Cameras Attacked In Courts, On Roadside (TheNewspaper.com) Feb. 21, 2010

Italy: Average Speed Cameras Sabotaged (TheNewspaper.com) Feb. 14, 2010

Oregon, Germany, Italy, Poland, UK: Speed Cams Shot, Spraypainted, Stolen, Singed (TheNewspaper.com) Feb. 7, 2010

Germany, UK: Speed Cameras Smashed and Burned (TheNewspaper.com) Jan. 31, 2010

Speed camera vandals strike again in Dorset (Bournemouth Daily Echo) Jan. 26, 2010

Vigilantes Take on Speed Traps in Wyoming, Germany, Switzerland (TheNewspaper.com) Jan. 24, 2010

UK: Cumbria Speed Camera Sliced (TheNewspaper.com) Jan. 17, 2010

Kirkby Lonsdale speed camera is sabotaged (West Morland Gazette) Jan. 12, 2010

UK, Canada: Speed Camera Toppled, Van Driver Harassed (TheNewspaper.com) Jan. 10, 2010

Speed Cameras Blasted in Italy, The Netherlands, UK (TheNewspaper.com) Jan. 3, 2010

Texas: Traffic Tickets Go Unpaid in Dallas (TheNewspaper.com) Jan. 2, 2010

Baytown, Texas Residents Demand Vote on Red Light Cameras (TheNewspaper.com) Dec. 30, 2009

Police hunt motorist who blew up speed camera with a BOMB (Daily Mail) Dec. 29, 2009

Italy, Singapore Speed Cameras, Signs Spraypainted (TheNewspaper.com) Dec. 20, 2009

UK: Somerset Speed Camera Scorched (TheNewspaper.com) Dec. 13, 2009

Roadside speed camera torched near Burnham-On-Sea (Burnham-On-Sea.com) Dec. 7, 2009

UK, The Netherlands: Speed Cameras Destroyed, Gift-Wrapped (TheNewspaper.com) Dec. 6, 2009

France, Germany, Italy: Speed Cameras Burned, Blinded, Bombed (TheNewspaper.com) Nov. 29, 2009

France, Poland: Speed Cameras Blinded (TheNewspaper.com) Nov. 22, 2009

Longham speed camera torched by vandals (Daily Echo) Nov. 13, 2009

UK: Surrey Speed Camera Burned (TheNewspaper.com) Oct. 25, 2009

Speed Cameras Attacked in Finland, Poland and Wales (TheNewspaper.com) Oct. 11, 2009

Speed cameras vandalised in South Wales (WalesOnline.co.uk) Oct. 9, 2009

DPS: Teens shot BBs at speed cameras in Southwest Valley (AZCentral.com) Oct. 5, 2009

Louisiana and UK Speed Cameras Burned (TheNewspaper.com) Oct. 4, 2009

Westwego speeding-ticket automation tool set on fire (NoLA.com) Oct. 2, 2009

Speed Cameras Attacked in Italy, Germany, Kuwait, Poland (TheNewspaper.com) Sep. 27, 2009

Automated Enforcement Assaulted in Australia, France, Maryland, UK (TheNewspaper.com) Sep. 13, 2009

Road rager unbolts new fixed speed camera (BrisbaneTimes.com.au) Sep 10, 2009

New speed camera torn down, wires cut by vandals (News.Com.AU) Sep 9, 2009

FLAMING VOLVO TORCHES SPEED CAMERA (PistonHeads.com) Sep 8, 2009

Vandals take toll on speed cameras (Washington Times) Sep 6, 2009

Speed Cameras Attacked in France, Ireland, Poland, The Netherlands and UK (TheNewspaper.com) Aug. 30, 2009

Speed cameras destroyed in attacks (WhatCar.com) Aug. 24, 2009

Third speed cameras torching is condemned (Daily Echo) Aug. 24, 2009

Arizona, Poland, UK Resist Speed Cameras (TheNewspaper.com) Aug. 23, 2009

Speed cameras torched in Verwood and Three Legged Cross (Salsibury Journal) Aug. 19, 2009

Traffic cameras anger Montgomery drivers (Washington Times) Aug. 12, 2009

Speed cameras being torched (The Austalian) Aug. 12, 2009 Alternative Article 1 - Alternative Article 2

Angry motorists torch speed camera in backlash against scores of tickets in three days (DailyMail.co.uk) Aug. 18, 2009

Camera Attacks in Tennessee, Australia, Italy, Latvia, Spain, UK (TheNewspaper.com) Aug. 16, 2009

Speed Cameras Taken Out in The Netherlands, Poland and the UK (TheNewspaper.com) Aug. 9, 2009

Police Search for Speed Camera Vandal (News Channel 8) Aug. 5, 2009

Speed Cameras Blinded... For Now (NBC Washington) Aug. 4, 2009

Redlfex Camera Attacked on AZ-51 (CameraFraud.com) Aug. 4, 2009

Louisiana, Poland, South Africa and UK Express Anger Toward Speed Cameras (TheNewspaper.com) Aug. 2, 2009

Speed camera goes up in a flash (Swindon Advertiser) Jul. 30, 2009

Police: Video shows attack on speed van (2TheAdvocate.com) Jul. 30, 2009

UK, California and New York Destroy Traffic Cameras (TheNewspaper.com) Jul. 26, 2009

Speed cameras under siege in North Wales (Daily Post) Jul. 21, 2009

Speed Cameras Under Assault in Arizona, Australia and UAE (TheNewspaper.com) Jul. 19, 2009

UK: Shropshire Speed Camera Torched (TheNewsPaper.com) Jul 12, 2009

Tucsonan is arrested in photo-radar damage (AZ Daily Star) Jul 8, 2009

Speed Cameras Disabled in Arizona, France (TheNewsPaper.com) Jul 5, 2009

Cameras Burned, Bashed in UK, Germany, Italy (TheNewsPaper.com) June 28, 2009

Speed Cameras in UK, Germany, The Netherlands Swiped, Smashed, Scorched (TheNewsPaper.com) June 7, 2009

Fire destroys 18th safety camera (BBC.co.UK) June 3, 2009

Australian Cops Block Speed Cameras, French, UK Vigilantes Destroy Them (TheNewsPaper.com) May 31, 2009

Laceby bypass speed camera set on fire (Grimsby.co.uk) May 27, 2009

Speed Cameras Attacked in Germany, Italy, Poland, UK (TheNewsPaper.com) May 24, 2009

Speed camera vandals 'putting lives at risk' (SouthWalesArgus.co.uk)
Of course, this would imply that lives are at risk where there are no cameras installed.

Australia, France, UK Traffic Cameras Under Fire (TheNewsPaper.com)

Authorities pledge to catch speed camera arsonists (Lancashire Evening Post)

Speed Cameras Attacked (Boston Standard)

French, UK Vigilantes Grow Tired of Speed Cameras (TheNewspaper.com)

Cameras Burn in England and Germany (TheNewspaper.com)

Speed van attacked; company surprised (2theadvocate.com)

Vigilantes Disable Cameras in France, Germany (TheNewspaper.com)

Louisiana: Public Slams Traffic Cameras in Referendum (TheNewspaper.com)

Vigilantes Target French, UK Speed Cameras (TheNewspaper.com)

Speed Cameras Under Fire in France, Italy and the UK (TheNewspaper.com)

Speed camera torched - 35,000 damage (Burnley Express)

Belgian, British, Polish Speed Cameras Swiped (TheNewspaper.com)