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That would give police officers the power to intimidate victims into not wanting to be recorded.

• wkat4242 2y ago
  Well imagine someone who's just been raped. You think she'd be happy to discuss that in front of a bodycam?
  • conductr 2y ago
    Probably not. But, no less than she'd want to talk about it in front of a jury which we completely accept as part of the judicial process. My opinion is this is a bit of a straw man argument. Video and digital recordings are just increasingly part of the modern world. Everyone, victims included, need to come to terms with that. And, in turn, agencies need to secure the footage and make sure victim footage remains private, just like any evidence needs to be protected/private. Are there any cases of footage like this being hacked/leaked without the victims consent? While possible, it shouldn't hamstring our police policies around bodycams. It's also a conversation that doesn't necessarily need to occur with the uniformed cop in the field. The officer needs to take her in to the station and have that conversation with a detective and such. It's almost always recorded there (AFAIK in these types of crimes.)
    • lupire 2y ago
      Unwillingness of the victim to testify is a source of failed rape prosecutions.