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Don't need to turn it off for restroom breaks or for anything while they're on-duty because that off-switch will be abused. And realistically the footage that'
by mLuby 8y ago
Don't need to turn it off for restroom breaks or for anything while they're on-duty because that off-switch will be abused.
And realistically the footage that's of interest isn't going to be those personal moments (or overhearing a call with the officer's family, say) it's the ones where the officer is engaging with a member of the public. And maybe limit viewing access to in-person, by court order, or to credentialed journalists or something.
- tlrobinson 8y agoSorry, no. I'm 100% for more accountability from the police, but cops are people too and they deserve privacy in those situations. "footage that's of interest isn't going to be those personal moments" is basically the "nothing to hide" argument against privacy, which I reject.
- westmeal 8y agoI mean, you could just cover the camera right? There's always a low tech solution for these things.
- tlrobinson 8y agoIf anything, that's an argument for legal rather than technical enforcement. If you can cover the camera or take it off, why not just allow disabling it temporarily? Maybe put a time limit on how long it can be disabled.