scamera

scamera
 n.— «In case you haven’t noticed, many counties and municipalities around Mississippi, most notably Jackson, have placed cameras at street intersections in an attempt to enforce traffic violations.…The proponents of what I like to call “scameras” say the placement of these cameras is a public safety issue.» —“Traffic cameras inappropriate” by Kerry Hunt in Mississippi State University Reflector Jan. 27, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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