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> Make it a felony to conceal or destroy body cam footage. You mean it's not a felony to destroy evidence?
by denton-scratch 3y ago
> Make it a felony to conceal or destroy body cam footage.
You mean it's not a felony to destroy evidence?
- smsm42 3y agoIn theory, it is. In practice, prosecutors are very reluctant to go after cops for such type of crimes, or for any others that relate to their professional functions - perjury, excessive force, evidence tampering, violating disclosure rules, unlawful searches, etc. Plus, there's qualified immunity thing, which makes it very hard to gain a successful conviction even if the prosecutor is willing. It'll take a big SCOTUS decision dismantling that construct to start seeing any change there, and that may take a long while to happen.