Submitted by 12kdaysinthefire t3_z201ma in philadelphia
Anyone know why the cameras are taped over at various Septa stations with blue tape?
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TrentonMakes t1_ixdt1mf wrote
Back in the day we used to light up the police corner cameras with BBs to stop the filming😅
Comm0nSenseIsntComon t1_ixdtph9 wrote
I grew up in the suburbs of Philly and we used to kick light poles until they turned off (they turned back on like an hour or so later) but we did it to play man hunt
FordMaverickFan t1_ixdxjk2 wrote
Saw a kid throw a brick at one of the police cameras but he didn’t put enough force into it and it ended up smashing a car window instead.
The cops never caught him so the functionality of the cameras was always questionable at best.
TrentonMakes t1_ixe3cpf wrote
Who will win, mandatory 8k guy or 3m tape
murphysfriend t1_ixe409i wrote
Possibly painting?
NotSureNotRobot t1_ixe7ra6 wrote
8k? We don’t need to screen them for melanomas!!
jambomyhombre t1_ixej4rx wrote
Think of the most cynical thing you can and that's probably your answer.
hamdynasty t1_ixer6bm wrote
Painting the stations....... in June 2023
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LoudGroans t1_ixhak2r wrote
YES WE DO MELANOMA IS DEADLY TOO
aintjoan t1_ixhm007 wrote
A couple of potential routes to get an official answer:
- SEPTA_SOCIAL on Twitter
- Report this via the SEPTA Transit Watch app
Might also be worth raising to whatever councilperson's district the stations are in. I'm personally torn as I could 100% see this as the result of some dipshit contractor putting tape up before painting/cleaning and forgetting to take it back down, but it could also be some slightly more enterprising low-level criminals. Either way it shouldn't be allowed to stay.
SoigneBest t1_ixi0cbf wrote
More like December 2026
AbsentEmpire t1_ixjgb87 wrote
Just after the world cup is done and all the tourists have left.
Comm0nSenseIsntComon t1_ixdqdq2 wrote
So criminals can commit crimes and not have it filmed.