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> Republican state Sen. John Kavanagh, who sponsored the measure, has said he was unable to find an outside group to defend the legislation. > Prominent law en
by legitster 3y ago
> Republican state Sen. John Kavanagh, who sponsored the measure, has said he was unable to find an outside group to defend the legislation.
> Prominent law enforcement officials refused to defend the law, including former Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich and both the prosecutor and sheriff’s office in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix.
Credit where it's due, even the police themselves wanted nothing to do with this awful bill. And studies have shown that video evidence overwhelmingly exonerates police more often than it implicates them. Transparency is a win for everyone.
- magicalist 3y ago> And studies have shown that video evidence overwhelmingly exonerates police more often than it implicates them Which studies?
- mulmen 3y ago> And studies have shown that video evidence overwhelmingly exonerates police more often than it implicates them. In a world where police have the ability to disable their cameras is this surprising?
- ultrarunner 3y agoKavanagh is an ex cop. I think they just recognized the bill as indefensible.