And if officers can turn them off when ever without accountability then what's the point? We won't have accountability, we'll have accountability theater. If t

And if officers can turn them off when ever without accountability then what's the point? We won't have accountability, we'll have accountability theater. If this cadet (not an officer) hadn't (probably) thrown his career chances out the window, the officer involved would never have been held accountable and probably would continue to do it again in the future: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/police-cadet-turns-cop-turning-body-cam-pummeling-victim/#Xf7oUQvQH1rdESvr.99 http://thefreethoughtproject.com/police-cadet-turns-cop-turn... And, as others mentioned, as long of departments just hand out paid vacations, prosecutors refuse to press charges, and judges let officers go, video cameras won't matter.