Police should be the ones with cameras on them, that they cannot tamper with, remove, edit, etc. Then if there are any claims of issues during the arrest, complaints, etc, all they have to do is check through the records and see what really happened. No editing, no propaganda, just the truth. Or as close to it as anyone's likely to come.
That said, while you raise some good points and people do abuse the power to video tape the police (just like they can abuse the power to video tape anyone), forbidding all video taping and recording of any sort is another sort of abuse. You can't justify one abuse because other potential abuses could have happened.
That said, while you raise some good points and people do abuse the power to video tape the police (just like they can abuse the power to video tape anyone), forbidding all video taping and recording of any sort is another sort of abuse. You can't justify one abuse because other potential abuses could have happened.
They put cameras on police cruisers to protect cops from claims of abuse, but gave cops the ability to turn them off at will. The pathetic thing is how many cops forgot to do so before committing some rather stunning crimes.
Honorbound and honored to be Bonded to Mahtaliel Sedai
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Upcoming Chicago G8 Summit Focuses Attention on Illinois First Amendment Infringement
03/02/2012 12:20:25 AM
- 955 Views
police officiers have nothing to fear fromvideo taping? Sorry Joel but that is pure crap
03/02/2012 01:01:51 AM
- 530 Views
There's a simple solution to this
03/02/2012 02:38:05 AM
- 476 Views
Yeah, funny how well THAT worked.
03/02/2012 02:59:17 AM
- 520 Views
would you take a job where your ever move was captured on tape?
03/02/2012 02:59:46 AM
- 561 Views
I have had two, that I recall off the top of my head; SOME of us are NOT too good for some jobs.
03/02/2012 03:11:29 AM
- 435 Views
yes so we would end up with people like you as cops, thanks for making my point
03/02/2012 04:09:54 AM
- 402 Views
So if your point is invalid the problem is me; glad to see you are being objective here.
03/02/2012 04:23:03 AM
- 371 Views
If there were mobs of anger idiots looking set up situation where you could be defaimed
03/02/2012 04:50:36 AM
- 455 Views
If it makes you feel better, Rod Blagojevich agrees context ALWAYS exonerates ANYTHING.
03/02/2012 07:24:55 AM
- 615 Views
I'm not asking them to wear them when they go home for the day
03/02/2012 05:20:42 AM
- 494 Views
that is just Big Brother for thee but not for me
03/02/2012 05:45:02 PM
- 567 Views
This started from the banning of video taping things happening in public
03/02/2012 08:22:22 PM
- 506 Views
There are lots of jobs like that
03/02/2012 06:19:21 AM
- 521 Views
and how many of those cameras are controlled by activist looking to smear them?
03/02/2012 05:35:32 PM
- 593 Views
Isn't this already the case with many police officers / departments?
03/02/2012 01:02:25 PM
- 434 Views
Yes and no; in many cases they can and do turn off the cameras when it suits them.
03/02/2012 02:33:32 PM
- 577 Views
I have a job that does that. *NM*
03/02/2012 04:37:44 PM
- 185 Views
a lot of jobs monitor and area but very an individual to wear a camera *NM*
03/02/2012 05:47:59 PM
- 187 Views
Write a sentence that can be understood and maybe I'll reply with something relevant. *NM*
04/02/2012 04:57:27 PM
- 155 Views
i can't tell if you're making a point or just stupid....
03/02/2012 02:42:11 AM
- 467 Views
luck for my job isn't so hard. Judging you as stupid is an easy call
03/02/2012 03:46:12 AM
- 521 Views
The pepper spraying? That is the best you can do?
03/02/2012 02:54:43 AM
- 698 Views
OK I see the problem and it is rampant ignorance
03/02/2012 04:33:47 AM
- 543 Views
I think we could find a middle ground
03/02/2012 06:06:32 AM
- 427 Views
I agree there should be some middle ground
03/02/2012 05:26:33 PM
- 475 Views
Um, HELLO, it is a felony for journalists to tape police in IL, too.
03/02/2012 07:16:15 PM
- 514 Views
That is definitely the problem, though casting aspersions on everyone you can think of hurts, too.
03/02/2012 06:55:30 AM
- 650 Views
unfortunately most cops seem to want a double standard
03/02/2012 02:39:01 AM
- 451 Views
Ah; I did not realize the SCOTUS had overturned that.
03/02/2012 03:05:12 AM
- 403 Views
Well, public or private, one does not leave one's right to privacy at the door
03/02/2012 05:19:12 PM
- 434 Views