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>but the problem is not a lack of footage Actually from what I've gathered right here on HN over the years, lack of footage is actually the problem. Police si
by vezycash 6y ago
>but the problem is not a lack of footage
Actually from what I've gathered right here on HN over the years, lack of footage is actually the problem.
Police simply refuse to release footage. Excuses typically used include:
* It's evidence
* Releasing the video could danger the lives of officers
* We're reviewing it as part of an internal investigation (which would take months)
Also read of an instance where a civilian was allowed to watch footage from police cam but was barred from recording or taking notes from the video.
- nickff 6y agoI personally think that body cams are great, and that more video is good, but it won't solve the problem of people viewing vast amounts of information through biased filters. On a side note, police officers are civilians; pretending they are military or paramilitary officers is dangerous.
- x86_64Ubuntu 6y agoYour point about "biased filters" is a red herring as people have been complaining about police WELL before the popularity of body cams.
- nickff 6y agoIt's not a red herring, but yes they have, and that's one reason my grandparent comment mentions Rodney King.
- sitkack 6y agoThe police shouldn't have the right to view their own footage.