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I bet it would be a lot less common if evidence that it happened meant the end of the officer’s career, loss of pension, and 10 years in prison (general populat
by hedora 2y ago
I bet it would be a lot less common if evidence that it happened meant the end of the officer’s career, loss of pension, and 10 years in prison (general population, preferably with a public announcement of why they are serving time).
On top of that, they could add some sort of chain of custody for the accused. For instance gaps in the recording between arrest and trial (solo bathroom breaks and conferring with defense attorneys excepted) could mean the charges are dropped.
- zaphar 2y agoIf it's hard to obtain or provide evidence, increasing the consequences isn't goint to be a deterrent. You have to make it easier to prove. Which means you either need to: * Lower the standard for proof * Make it harder to to avoid public scrutiny for covered interactions