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Redaction systems exist and are used for exactly this purpose. It's entirely possible to be transparent and protect citizen privacy. I work with a company that
by jmvoodoo 6y ago
Redaction systems exist and are used for exactly this purpose. It's entirely possible to be transparent and protect citizen privacy.
I work with a company that provides this type of technology for FOIA requests so I'm fairly familiar with it :)
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoHow do you redact the arrest of someone who turns out to be innocent?
- plussed_reader 6y agoUsually via the general fund of the locality where the video was recorded.
- jmvoodoo 6y agoYou remove their face and change their voice in the video. At least, when you're talking about body cam footage. You also blur license plates, addresses, etc. That's what is already being done for information requests to law enforcement. This isn't a hypothetical btw. This is actually how it happens in many jurisdictions, and some law enforcement agencies are being proactive about this and thinking through how to be more transparent without risking privacy of innocent or guilty parties (both deserve privacy).