Aaaahh.... Yeepp! That's my hometown!!!
For those of you who don't know the Knoxville "political atmosphere," I'm actually SHOCKED that it took somebody this long to destroy one of these cameras. We started getting these cameras about 2 years ago, and the public reaction has been absolutely incindeary. People here are ready to burn the police chiefs in effegy, and there's lots of talk about a federal suit against the state of Tennessee for a violation of civil due process. (The fine for the ticket is $50, but court costs to fight it exceed $100, so you have no recourse to challenge the validity of the ticket!)
I said, when the cameras were installed, "That's just stupid. If I know Knoxville, it won't be 2 months before some kid takes a shotgun to one of those cameras!" I guess I was wrong. It took nearly 2 YEARS, and it was a 30.06. (Those cameras must be pretty stout!)
Since this guy shot the camera, there have been "mixed" feelings about it in the general community. I'd say 90% of the public would like to see this guy decorated as a hero. Probably 5% think he should be given a hand-slap sentence, and the remaining 5% think he should be put away.
What's interesting is that this guy shot 4 rounds, only 3 of which hit the camera. MOST of the community is appalled that he dropped the 4th round, and would like to see him take some sort of rifle-safety course!