'Blade Runner' vows they won't stop destroying cameras until Sadiq Khan ends London's hated ULEZ expansion
1 year, 2 months ago

'Blade Runner' vows they won't stop destroying cameras until Sadiq Khan ends London's hated ULEZ expansion

Daily Mail  

A member of the infamous Blade Runners gang has vowed to continue destroying Sadiq Khan's hated ULEZ cameras - telling the Mayor of London: 'We won't stop until you stop. In an interview with Talk TV, the masked maverick - who uses Ben as a fake name - claimed to have wrecked 150 of the traffic cameras since they were expanded across the capital's boroughs on August 29 Ben, wearing a balaclava and hood, is seen in the footage using an angle-grinder to cut down a Ulez camera mounted on a traffic light in just four seconds. Activists, one dressed as a dinosaur and another wearing a dog costume, mocked ULEZ officials during their peaceful protest As well as blocking the ULEZ van's view with a truck, protesters also put a sign saying 'ULEZ scam' in front of the camera Last month, the 'Blade Runners' ramped up their campaign of vandalism trashing yet another one of the ULEZ vans. Anti-Ulez campaigners have turned their fire on mobile camera vans trying to enforce the rules, by letting down the tyres One social media post showed a van being towed away on a recovery truck In September, videos emerged showing Blade Runners wrecking one of the Ulez vans in Maiden Lane, Crayford, plastering it with graffiti and slashing its tyres.

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Londoners fume that 'taxpayers deserve to know the full cost of Ulez' as TfL refuses to say how much they spend replacing vandalised cameras used by the hated scheme
1 year, 2 months ago

Londoners fume that 'taxpayers deserve to know the full cost of Ulez' as TfL refuses to say how much they spend replacing vandalised cameras used by the hated scheme

Daily Mail  

The mounting cost of Ulez to taxpayers remains under wraps as Transport for London refuse to reveal how much they are having to spend replacing destroyed equipment used to implement the hated scheme. The decision has sparked a major backlash Cameras and vans have become the target of activists as they are sprayed with paint or even toppled in an …

They've had an oeuf! Moment member of the public throws egg at ULEZ van - as 'Blade Runners' vow to dismantle eight out of 10 cameras amid backlash at Sadiq Khan's hated scheme
1 year, 2 months ago

They've had an oeuf! Moment member of the public throws egg at ULEZ van - as 'Blade Runners' vow to dismantle eight out of 10 cameras amid backlash at Sadiq Khan's hated scheme

Daily Mail  

A member of the public was caught on camera throwing an egg at a ULEZ van in London - as 'Blade Runners' today vowed to destroy eight out of ten cameras in four weeks amid backlash against Sadiq Khan's hated scheme. 'Blade Runners', who are opposed to Mr Khan's flagship policy, have already attacked hundreds of cameras prompting the London …

Ulez 'Blade Runners' strike again: Mobile enforcement van is smashed up and left with flat tyres in ongoing war against Sadiq Khan's crackdown on motorists
1 year, 2 months ago

Ulez 'Blade Runners' strike again: Mobile enforcement van is smashed up and left with flat tyres in ongoing war against Sadiq Khan's crackdown on motorists

Daily Mail  

Anti-Ulez 'Blade Runners' have ramped up their campaign of vandalism trashing yet another one of Sadiq Khan's mobile 'spy' vans used to enforce London's Ultra Low Emission Zone. Anti-Ulez campaigners have turned their fire on mobile camera vans trying to enforce the rules, by letting down the tyres and One social media post showed a van being towed away on …

Organised groups sabotage Ulez cameras as campaigners warn of protests
1 year, 6 months ago

Organised groups sabotage Ulez cameras as campaigners warn of protests

Daily Mail  

The founder of a campaign against the expanded Ultra-low emissions zone has warned 'it's going to get messy' as organised groups allegedly sabotage cameras being installed around London. London mayor Sadiq Khan's controversial scheme will charge people £12.50 a day to drive in Greater London from August 29 if their cars don't meet certain environmental standards. This comes after it …

Frustrated motorists are now STEALING Ulez cameras in protest over Sadiq Khan's expansion plans
1 year, 8 months ago

Frustrated motorists are now STEALING Ulez cameras in protest over Sadiq Khan's expansion plans

Daily Mail  

Frustrated motorists have resorted to stealing Ultra-Low Emission Zone cameras in protest at controversial expansion plans by London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Transport for London, which runs the scheme, is planning to install 2,750 cameras across outer London to enforce the new ULEZ expansion zone. In response, the Mayor's office said: 'As of March 21, there had been 31 instances of …

London borough rebels against ‘flawed’ Ulez expansion by refusing to install cameras
1 year, 11 months ago

London borough rebels against ‘flawed’ Ulez expansion by refusing to install cameras

The Telegraph  

London’s biggest borough has become the latest council to block attempts to install cameras used to police the expansion of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone in London. It was also revealed that London’s most populous borough could join a group of four other outer London boroughs that are looking into options to legally challenge the mayor’s decision. The south London borough, …

London borough defies Sadiq Khan by refusing to install Ulez cameras
1 year, 11 months ago

London borough defies Sadiq Khan by refusing to install Ulez cameras

The Telegraph  

A rebel south London council has vowed to block the installation of cameras used to enforce the unpopular extension of Sadiq Khan’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone charge across London. The Sutton Liberal Democrats, who control the outer London Borough, issued a statement promising to fight the mayor’s “unfair” plan and reject Transport for London’s roll-out of Ulez cameras across the …

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