一名伦敦男子因轰炸ULEZ摄像头而被定罪,尽管没有受伤,但仍造成重大破坏。
A London man was convicted for bombing a ULEZ camera, causing major damage despite no injuries.
Kevin Rees是来自Sidcup的63岁的退休电气工程师,他因在2023年12月6日在伦敦东南部放置一枚自制炸弹而被定罪,该炸弹摧毁了ULEZ的照相机。
Kevin Rees, a 63-year-old retired electrical engineer from Sidcup, was convicted of planting a homemade bomb that destroyed a ULEZ camera in south-east London on December 6, 2023.
爆炸记录在闭路电视上,在100米外造成大面积破坏,包括儿童卧室,并发射弹片,但没有人受伤。
The explosion, captured on CCTV, caused widespread damage up to 100 meters away, including a child’s bedroom, and sent shrapnel flying, though no one was injured.
警方通过监视录像、证人证词、批评ULEZ的社交媒体站以及在其家中发现三挺自制眩晕枪和爆炸材料,将Rees与这次袭击联系起来。
Police linked Rees to the attack through surveillance footage, witness testimony, social media posts criticizing the ULEZ, and the discovery of three homemade stun guns and explosive materials at his home.
他否认参与,声称他的在线活动无害。
He denied involvement, claiming his online activity was harmless.
当局强调,这种行为是对公共基础设施的蓄意、危险的攻击,不是抗议或破坏,并强调这种行动构成的严重风险。
Authorities emphasized the act was a deliberate, dangerous attack on public infrastructure, not protest or vandalism, and stressed the severe risks posed by such actions.