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bluestarone

(16,912 posts) Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:09 PM Apr 2021

I'm curious if someone could answer these questions about Police bodycams.

Who sees them? Do they have to be turned in for review? Can they be altered? In each dept, is there anybody that has sole responsibility to investigate these cams, then turn it over to someone else? How does it all work out.

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I'm curious if someone could answer these questions about Police bodycams. (Original Post) bluestarone Apr 2021 OP

All I know is that righteous police reform requires them to be on... soothsayer Apr 2021 #1

I'd like to see if GUN is drawn (used) and cam is off, That's bluestarone Apr 2021 #2

Yeah, it's something like that in some proposals soothsayer Apr 2021 #7

To what end? Body cameras don't reduce police violence. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #3

You are probably right TheRealNorth Apr 2021 #5

Meh. That's not reform. I'd rather we don't get to the point of having to deal with juries and cop WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #6

Baby steps? soothsayer Apr 2021 #8

People are dying. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #9

Laws vary by state. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #4

Answer, depends on the state and/or municipality. 3Hotdogs Apr 2021 #10

Just gotta wonder if bluestarone Apr 2021 #11

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. All I know is that righteous police reform requires them to be on...

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:11 PM

Apr 2021

...and automatically penalizes cops who turn them off (they can do that).

bluestarone

(16,912 posts)

2. I'd like to see if GUN is drawn (used) and cam is off, That's

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:14 PM

Apr 2021

AUTOMATIC loss of job!

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

7. Yeah, it's something like that in some proposals

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:47 PM

Apr 2021

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,327 posts)

3. To what end? Body cameras don't reduce police violence.

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:15 PM

Apr 2021

TheRealNorth

(9,478 posts)

5. You are probably right

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:19 PM

Apr 2021

But they can help establish the facts of what actually happened, especially when you have juries predisposed to believe the police-version of the story.