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KurtNYC

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17. Since the arrest or encounter is recorded, it is unbiased

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 03:10 PM

Sep 2013

If one is physically or verbally mishandled during an arrest then the recording protects your right to have the matter reviewed.

If one makes up untrue charges against an officer who has done nothing wrong then the recording protects the officer and their career.

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Did you know this fact about police officers wearing cameras? [View all] Playinghardball Sep 2013 OP

I wonder what percentage of the drop in claims was due to ... Scuba Sep 2013 #1

Those would be interesting numbers, ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #2

Success rate zipplewrath Sep 2013 #9

I am sure its a bit of both but not sure which is more. iandhr Sep 2013 #7

Nice post, Officer. KamaAina Sep 2013 #8

Fact is we'll never know the answer, but I'll bet the cops are much better behaved when ... Scuba Sep 2013 #13

In fairness... Renew Deal Sep 2013 #27

How about, be happy with the results and let somebody get their doctorate in sociology Half-Century Man Sep 2013 #12

Seems to me it's win-win either way. Salviati Sep 2013 #14

That's true. HappyMe Sep 2013 #20

It's probably a combination of both--officers are forced to be more polite, and you msanthrope Sep 2013 #31

Bingo. nt rrneck Sep 2013 #35

Have some cops wear cameras that they, but not the public, knew were fake? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #38

That would suggest all police should wear cameras... Uben Sep 2013 #3

Keep in mind that a lot of those complaints Playinghardball Sep 2013 #4

That's still a positive result. Mariana Sep 2013 #19

yeah this citizen never should have started it reddread Sep 2013 #23

It saved my ass!!! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #5

Your department charges people who filed complaints that aren't upheld? Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #10

Nope TheDeputy Sep 2013 #16

Since the arrest or encounter is recorded, it is unbiased KurtNYC Sep 2013 #17

Exactly. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #21

Nice story Renew Deal Sep 2013 #28

heh... darkangel218 Sep 2013 #32

Police are embracing technology faster than you think..... Historic NY Sep 2013 #6

It's why police get enraged when civilians photograph them, let alone video them. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #11

no kidding reddread Sep 2013 #24

I got a 3rd party survey when I opened this post. Just saying. n/t Fla Dem Sep 2013 #15

Excellent gopiscrap Sep 2013 #18

Most officers never abuse their authority, most citizens never file false complaints Alcibiades Sep 2013 #22

Is there a source for that fact? Renew Deal Sep 2013 #25

Wondering the same thing here. Aldo Leopold Sep 2013 #30

It's on the "didyouknowblog" on Facebook! Kolesar Sep 2013 #37

good cops dont do anything about bad cops reddread Sep 2013 #26

Which makes them bad cops by proxy, as far as I am concerned n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #34

As did donut shop sales. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #29

So does the cities with the cops wearing cameras EC Sep 2013 #33

Who knows? TheDeputy Sep 2013 #36