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Why not? Should cut down on the all the internet speculation on "bad" shootings.
http://toxiccops.com/
Yes... People lie, video does not...
Yes they should. If I was a cop I wouldn't go one duty without one. If I have an interaction with a donut munching coffee swiller I would want him to have one. It's good for everybody.
"The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters."
It will help investigators piece together what happened if there is ever a question.
Only if they don't interfere in any way with their duties.
In your opinion, are there any negatives to wearing one?
Though in most cases I believe cops are honest,
for years when it came down to cop vs. civilian, cops
word usually held more weight. Because if the other guy
was innocent, he wouldn't have been arrested, right?
If you are given the power to arrest/harm/kill people, you
should be held to the highest standards and monitoring.
I personally like the idea of body cams. I've found over the years that in car cameras have truly helped, especially with complaints. More so than not, officers have been exhonerated of false alligations due to in car cams and it truly raises the bar for the level of professionalism.
However, where the in car camera stays in the car, the body cam accompanies the officer anywhere they go, whether it be the back alley, the front yard or even inside ones home. Wherever the officer goes, so does the camera.
As it stands, anything that is captured by a body cam is "Public record" and anyone can make a request for it. Since many of our interactions with people are at their worst moments of their lives, I'm concerned some may wish to exploit these videos for entertainment purposes or depending on who the person is, ie,. Celebrities etc,. The other aspect is, "Big Brother"... People complain about street corner cameras, LPR's, etc,. A body camera will have more access to peoples lives than all those other devices combined so I'm sure privacy issues will be of debate.
As it stands right now, most agencies who deploy body cams require their officers to turn them on when either dispatched to a call or if while on patrol an incident may dictate the need, ie,. to roll up on something in progress.
to the LE agency if they don't have it on. Like if they suddenly
roll up on something in progress and don't have time. Jury might
take it as lack of evidence from the get-go - or an indication that
they're hiding something, even when they aren't. But that's ok.
I think it would benefit LEO far more than the small % of innocent
public that might otherwise be harmed.
I'm with you!! However, it won't be a jury, it'll be the SAO sending you the "Nolle Prossed" letter with "Lack of evidence" as their determination.
All officers should be required to wear one. I've been saying this for a while.
Why not?
Many things to do.
Knots to be unraveled
'fore the darkness falls on you
It would be of benefit to both the officers and the accused ...
Kids will misbehave when a teacher leaves the classroom ... SSDD
these two guys lost their jobs after busting a crackhead ... because they cracked her head
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -
Two former Daytona Beach police officers are out of a job after a controversial and violent arrest.
An internal affairs investigation revealed former officer Justin Ranum turned off his body camera during an incident under the Seabreeze Bridge.
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/daytona-beach-police-officer-fired-after-body-camera-turned-off-during-arrest/25982532
She got her teeth knocked out and settled for $20,000. The lady in CA that got punched out was uninjured and got $1,500,000.
"The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters."
Tankard will be along shortly to address the use of this word... Be prepared!!
I would be happy if the cops just thought. Or could think. And could maybe run at least 100 yards without keeling over.
"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr
Yes, because of incidences like this, which had there not been a body camera, could cost the taxpayers much, much more.
https://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=157&sid=31772096&title=fatal-salt-lake-police-shooting-ruled-justified
Sure, they cost nothing compared to some of the toys
departments have been justifying lately.