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12/6/2009 UK, The Netherlands: Speed Cameras Destroyed, Gift-Wrapped UK speed camera burns while Dutch cameras are gift wrapped on St. Nicholas Eve. Beginning around 4am Friday morning, about 250 speed cameras throughout The Netherlands were gift-wrapped in festive boxes that prevented the devices from issuing automated tickets. The cameras were thus decorated as part of a publicity stunt for the "Go Fast" energy drink with the help of about seventy company employees. Many of those involved dressed either as Saint Nicholas or Zwarte Piet as they went about their work, costumes appropriate for the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas. In a previous stunt, several speed cameras had "Go Fast" advertising stickers placed on them -- most of which are still in place. This time, however, police were quickly dispatched to remove the cardboard gift boxes so that ticketing could resume. In England, vigilantes on Tuesday used a gasoline-soaked tire to burn a speed camera in Leigh at around 11pm. The automated ticketing machine was located on London Road near the Elms pub, The Echo reported. Police have no suspects.

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