Video: A Man Was Spotted Smashing A Traffic Camera With A Hammer
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.
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