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“A common argument that officers make when a video shows them acting in questionable ways is that the public often doesn't see what happened at the beginning, h
by blendo 6y ago
“A common argument that officers make when a video shows them acting in questionable ways is that the public often doesn't see what happened at the beginning, he said. So some officers will tell a story that justifies what viewers saw in the recording.”
As a thought experiment, what if
a) All officers are required to turn on their bodycam at the start of their shift.
b) all body cams shall be live-streamed to YouTube or equivalent.
?
Would the public feel safer and more secure?
Would public safety and security sufficiently override an officer’s right to privacy?
Would exceptions (undercover work, for example) then become the rule?