Man Who Encouraged Ulez Camera Vandalism Given Suspended Sentence

Joseph Nicholls, who urged damage to Ulez cameras via Facebook, must pay nearly £7,000 and complete community service.

Joseph Nicholls, 43, shared a Facebook post encouraging others to vandalize Ulez cameras and sent a threatening email to Yunex Traffic.
Nicholls received a suspended 10-month prison sentence for the Facebook post and an 18-week sentence for the email, to run concurrently.
He was ordered to pay £6,817 in total, including prosecution costs, compensation to Yunex Traffic, and a victim surcharge.
Nicholls must also complete 150 hours of unpaid work and attend 15 days of rehabilitation activity requirements.
The judge emphasized that the case was about the rule of law and not the Ulez policy, condemning Nicholls' actions as attempts to intimidate public service workers.