Cinniapolitans have taken notice of new camera systems recently installed throughout Cinniapolis communities. As of this morning, #bigbrocinni was trending on CNPS Stream with various users posting videos of cameras already installed and videos of crews working under the cover of night to discreetly affix cameras to buildings, light poles, traffic lights, and even a chapel.

The Chorus has confirmed with Mayor Gondola’s office that these new cameras are part of a city-wide network of noise cameras aimed at reducing automobile noise over the next 5 years. Mayor Gondola has been a passionate proponent for eradicating gasoline automobiles in favor of electric autos. This appears to be his first step in legislating that passion into law. The decibel level which will trigger a noise violation remains unknown. However, a common sales pitch for electric autos is their minimal noise (and emissions) when compared to gasoline cars.

Noise cameras have been around for a few years now. But, they have rarely been integrated into a city-wide network on the scale of Cinniapolis. The camera’s microphone detects the sounds and the camera then tracks the auto and photographs it. It’s very likely these photographs result in a citation issued from Cinniapolis law enforcement. Studies show a gasoline car produces sound levels ranging as low as 30 decibels on neighborhood roads to as high as 90 decibels on highways. In comparison, electric vehicles produce only 64 decibels when on the highways and near 0 when traveling at slow speeds through the neighborhoods.

Mayor Gondola promised his administration would usher Cinniapolis into the future. This new noise camera network coupled with the reinstatement of the Cinniapolis Police Department might be the first step in the Mayor’s plan to eliminate gasoline automobiles from Cinniapolis streets because it could get awfully expensive when each trip to Thick Pickins comes with a noise violation fine.