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2026-04-24 04:54 UTC

I think there’s place for polite lobbying and there’s place for direct action. Just as a statistic of people using smartphones when driving can be a an indicator of increase of reckless driving or whatever, the number of destroyed cameras can be an indicator of societal dissatisfaction and pressure. It’s just a matter of how the data is presented and by whom. BTW, I was under some financial pressure a few years ago and stopped donations to a NGO that opposes invigilation, your post served as a reminder to start it again.

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@PierceTheBubble@lemmy.ml 2026-04-27 17:44

I agree, but given how data is typically framed around here, it could swing either way. There’s just so many citizens that genuinely believe traffic enforcement cameras are for safety, while part of Dutch government spending directly depends on this source of income. There’s plenty of documents quite literally stating to increase probability of being caught, together with increasing fines: aiming to compensate for shortages… But I’m glad my post reminded you to start supporting the NGO once more, hats off ;)

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