Described as “heroes” and “Robin Hoods,” London’s ‘Blade Runners’ are disabling cameras meant to enforce Mayor Sadiq Khan’s vehicle emission requirements.
Fed up Londoners appear to be taking the law into their own hands, as the London Metropolitan Police has reported 510 crimes against so-called ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) cameras in the period of April 1st to August 31th.
Equipped with license plate recognition software, such cameras are meant to pick out vehicles which do not meet required minimum emissions standards. Most petrol cars made before January 2006 and diesel cars made before September 2015 do not meet these standards. Under the ULEZ initiative, drivers are liable for a £12.50 daily charge if they drive non-compliant vehicles anywhere in London. And those who do not pay face fines of up to £180.
🏴☠️⚔️🇬🇧 – A group of vigilantes calling themselves “#BladeRunners” are taking down #ULEZ cameras in #London.
The cameras were installed to implement low emissions zones and levy steep taxes on gas-powered vehicles. pic.twitter.com/kYi8SnCP6z
— 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformantofc) August 28, 2023
