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Re:I accidentally started a movement – Policing the Police b... by gonzo41 on Monday September 19, 2022 @07:45PM (#32905690)
It's the same sort of thing with body cameras. If anything they capture a lot more context about situations. Generally I think the police will start to want to have the safety of the record keeping rather than not.
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Re:I accidentally started a movement – Policing the Police b... by throwaway894345 on Monday September 19, 2022 @09:55PM (#32906714)
I sort of agree, but one thing the last few years showed me was how little people (especially in the media and parts of the academy) care about the truth. overwhelming, easily accessible, incontrovertible evidence might save you from the law, but the media, activists, and other partisans are still happy to make your life hell.
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Re:I accidentally started a movement – Policing the Police b... by banannaise on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @10:22AM (#32912021)
Police are already notorious for turning off their body cameras when it's convenient for them. Some police shootings result in no bodycam footage at all even though most or all officers were wearing one.
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