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If dash and body cam footage was available easily, you're not gonna like what you see. And people will then be up in arms because they are being harassed for th
by michaelbuddy 10y ago
If dash and body cam footage was available easily, you're not gonna like what you see. And people will then be up in arms because they are being harassed for their own bad behavior on camera given to public. I personally want body cam footage to be seen because I know it will cause that backlash and it will show the public how terrible their neighbors are and they'll understand why the police are so necessary (and necessarily rough sometimes) to keep society civil.
- themartorana 10y agoBut it is in other jurisdictions, and none of what you posit is true. I agree you may not like what you see, but that's the point.
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoPart of the issue, however, is that police aren't civil to the public in the first place. We expect folks in call centers to take all sorts of abuse. Folks working at the local pharmacy are supposed to keep a smiling face and professional demeanor, even if folks are yelling obscenities and insults in their direction. Folks tell retail workers that if they can't do that, or if they can't handle that, or don't like it, they need to find another job. I don't see why we shouldn't expect that from police in most situations. I understand the need to be firm at times with some folks, but it isn't something that needs to be done at a traffic stop. Even if the person being pulled over is grouchy. Works both ways. And yes, some folks will be harassed for their behavior, but I think it'll be a minimum.