A video of a man taking a hammer to a traffic camera along a busy intersection in a city in Saudi Arabia has been going around the Internet.

The man was wearing a mask and ran off after striking the camera a couple of times

فيديو
شاهد.. شخص يحطم كاميرا “ساهر” في وضح النهار وأمام أعين المارة بـ #جدة. pic.twitter.com/LkEmt3VQu9

— فيديوهات وروابط الأحداث (@videohat_1) July 4, 2018

And social media is, well, conflicted.

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While many thought what he did was irresponsible and its never funny to destroy property to go viral online or to make a statement, some thought it was funny.

They thought it was a lighthearted way to respond to the high amount fines incurred upon making a traffic violation.

هذا من إماطة الأذى عن الطريق

— ساخر هلالي (@FunnyHilali) July 4, 2018

فاعل خير

— مازن بن علي ال قنزع القرني (@vxc509) July 4, 2018