I have no doubt that recorded video of controversial incidents could be "lost due to computer malfunction" or some other (un)fortunate mishap. The adrenaline a

I have no doubt that recorded video of controversial incidents could be "lost due to computer malfunction" or some other (un)fortunate mishap. The adrenaline argument is interesting. But conversely, if the intent is to de-escalate a situation, it's harder to establish trust via an armed machine.