California police use of body cameras cuts violence and complaints (2013)

Re:California police use of body cameras cuts violence and c... by pbhjpbhj on Sunday March 23, 2014 @05:48PM (#7455349)

>The few times where I would have benefited from using such devices I know the other people would have really really hated me using it. //

This is a potential problem. In the OP the officer waits until after the situation to upload. If it's not live streaming then you risk being attacked so that the video footage is prevented from being uploaded.

This issue came up here in the past in relation to apps for recording audio using a smartphone.

>I don't care about breaking surveillance laws. //

This is especially interesting to me as you're effectively gathering evidence that could show you broke the law. I'd assume in the UK such evidence, if found, could be used against you.

Would you need to wear a sign saying "video recording in operation"?

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Re:California police use of body cameras cuts violence and c... by DanBC on Sunday March 23, 2014 @09:15PM (#7456107)

I genuinely don't know what the UK laws are.

I should have been clearer though. For my purposes the video / audio would have very limited use. "Hey! They did this thing that they must not do! That's why I did what I did".

NHS (uk health service) complaints system is a bit broken and recording appointments would be useful for me.

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