A resident of Atamanovka village in the Chita District faced a fine for petty hooliganism after defacing the camera used to record traffic violations near a public transport stop. The incident, which involved painting over the camera lens, was reported to have occurred on April 3 and was documented on the court’s website.
During the court session, the individual identified as M. admitted guilt and expressed remorse for the action. According to a court press release, he explained his conduct by noting that video recordings from the camera captured traffic violations and that he had repeatedly faced administrative penalties and numerous fines previously.
The court sentenced M. under part 1 of article 20.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. The precise amount of the fine was not disclosed in the public record, but the Code stipulates a penalty ranging from 500 to 1,000 rubles for this kind of act.
In a separate note, earlier reporting mentioned a different incident abroad, describing a case in the United States involving a driver who appeared intoxicated and subsequently encountered a problematic situation with an animal after police intervention. This reference appears to be unrelated to the Atamanovka case and is included here only for contextual purposes.