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Another good argument for mandatory recordings of cops during arrests. I think even just audio would be a really good start and is a lot easier to capture and s

Another good argument for mandatory recordings of cops during arrests. I think even just audio would be a really good start and is a lot easier to capture and store in the field than video. Sure, it's a lot easier to edit and fake too but I'm sure a reasonably tamper proof device exists. Every company I've worked for records phone calls, this shouldn't be any different.

FilterSweep 10y ago
> Another good argument for mandatory recordings of cops during arrests. Unfortunately, even when dash cams are mandated, the footage is often corrupted or lost[0] [0]"80% of CPD dash cam videos are missing audio" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2016/01/29/80-percent-of-chicago-pd-dash-cam-videos-are-missing-audio-due-to-officer-error-or-intentional-destruction/?utm_term=.c20971deb828 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2016/01/29/...
- hx87 10y ago
  If that is indeed the case, then missing evidence should count as evidence against the officer.
  - CaptSpify 10y ago
    It should generally result in a mis-trial. Is there a punishment for "loss of evidence" by a cop? If so, that should apply as well
nickpsecurity 10y ago
Compare the audio to the chopper video in the one below then tell me that. Warning: graphic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZlxJqT6wgE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZlxJqT6wgE They also have a trend of faking entire conversations to make it seem like suspect is resisting enough to deserve a beating. I had, but lost, a bookmark where police submitted audio to court, defense requested video, and it showed non-resisting black guy being jerked through a window and beat by the cops who were faking fight commentary. Here's a recent one that's just verbal testimony: https://hdp.press/to-the-4-white-male-policemen-who-beat-me-for-checking-the-health-of-a-sick-black-man-in-their-8d77789fb24d#.f4129orat https://hdp.press/to-the-4-white-male-policemen-who-beat-me-...

FilterSweep 10y ago

> Another good argument for mandatory recordings of cops during arrests. Unfortunately, even when dash cams are mandated, the footage is often corrupted or lost[0] [0]"80% of CPD dash cam videos are missing audio" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2016/01/29/80-percent-of-chicago-pd-dash-cam-videos-are-missing-audio-due-to-officer-error-or-intentional-destruction/?utm_term=.c20971deb828 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2016/01/29/...

hx87 10y ago
If that is indeed the case, then missing evidence should count as evidence against the officer.
- CaptSpify 10y ago
  It should generally result in a mis-trial. Is there a punishment for "loss of evidence" by a cop? If so, that should apply as well

nickpsecurity 10y ago

Compare the audio to the chopper video in the one below then tell me that. Warning: graphic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZlxJqT6wgE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZlxJqT6wgE They also have a trend of faking entire conversations to make it seem like suspect is resisting enough to deserve a beating. I had, but lost, a bookmark where police submitted audio to court, defense requested video, and it showed non-resisting black guy being jerked through a window and beat by the cops who were faking fight commentary. Here's a recent one that's just verbal testimony: https://hdp.press/to-the-4-white-male-policemen-who-beat-me-for-checking-the-health-of-a-sick-black-man-in-their-8d77789fb24d#.f4129orat https://hdp.press/to-the-4-white-male-policemen-who-beat-me-...