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JDPriestly

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28. Robert Burns:

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 12:01 PM

Aug 2014

O wad some Power the giftie gie us
To see oursels as ithers see us!
It wad frae mony a blunder free us,
An' foolish notion:
What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us,
An' ev'n devotion!

http://www.robertburns.org/works/97.shtml

I was raised on that poem. It's called To A Louse.

Teaches us to look at ourselves from outside as well as from inside. Teaches humility.

So does a camera on a policeman. The camera is not an invasion of privacy because it is not constant and because the moments that you spend with a police officer are not private. Keeps both the officer and you calm and honest.

I'd like to see fewer cameras in most places and more on police officers. Protects the officer and the suspects as well as the general public.

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Here Is What Happened When Police STARTED WEARING CAMERAS In Rialto, California [View all] Segami Aug 2014 OP

I am a fan of this. I'm also a fan of raising the minimum IQ of police officers. MADem Aug 2014 #1

It is pretty appalling how unintelligent some of the detectives are in my city. wildeyed Aug 2014 #6

"But I guess if you recruit for average or below intelligence out of the box, there is no one who is tecelote Aug 2014 #23

The median here is around 50k plus good benefits for a patrol officer. wildeyed Aug 2014 #25

In many municipalities, police make time and a half or MADem Aug 2014 #34

My priority after cameras and oversight would be steroids. KittyWampus Aug 2014 #22

Agreed BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #30

If a doctor prescribes steroids, the officer should be placed on MADem Aug 2014 #35

The police in my area seem very intelligent exboyfil Aug 2014 #27

Police need to take on an expanding role Generic Other Aug 2014 #32

All of the positive effects of the "community policing" movement MADem Aug 2014 #36

+1 Ed Suspicious Aug 2014 #48

agreed + psychological profiles that hopemountain Aug 2014 #49

Such a smart move.. it should catch on Nation Wide! thanks Segami Cha Aug 2014 #2

Thanks! Segami Aug 2014 #3

Maybe we should start hiring better police officers tularetom Aug 2014 #4

That isn't a leash--it protects the officer, too. MADem Aug 2014 #9

I support public servants wearing cameras (nt) bigwillq Aug 2014 #5

As a criminal defense attorney, I will say I wholeheartedly support this. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #7

What about adding a speaker with a button to it that when pressed cstanleytech Aug 2014 #43

Good idea. nikto Aug 2014 #56

Awesome....but most Miranda is done at the station, in written form. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #60

Ya but if they do this it becomes part of the official record plus they cstanleytech Aug 2014 #62

It's called accountability. I think the incredible statistics above speak volumes. libdem4life Aug 2014 #8

+1. All good points lunasun Aug 2014 #26

K&R I support this. nt brer cat Aug 2014 #10

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #11

K&R stonecutter357 Aug 2014 #12

Here's why folks should not pin all their hopes on cameras and other VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #13

The solution to that problem sulphurdunn Aug 2014 #18

We're going to need a bigger camera! :) VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #19

The solution to that is a zero tolerance policy for tampering with the cameras. JoeyT Aug 2014 #51

I like this, but wish to point out that in Los Angeles, the cameras were disabled VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #54

This is a fantastic idea. It seems like this could really make a difference. drm604 Aug 2014 #14

They should be diverting the money from the military hardware to these. OnlinePoker Aug 2014 #15

Great idea! drm604 Aug 2014 #17

wow Vattel Aug 2014 #16

*Rialto* n/t PasadenaTrudy Aug 2014 #20

A selfie society is a polite society. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #21

Wow, impressive statistics. So those cops were real assholes before? valerief Aug 2014 #24

cameras make police and citizens more polite Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #53

Robert Burns: JDPriestly Aug 2014 #28

Rialto. Iggo Aug 2014 #29

Yes, this is a good solution. We need to get the message out LittleBlue Aug 2014 #31

NRA-types, Take Note: cer7711 Aug 2014 #33

It also forces the citizens to respond more politely. kemah Aug 2014 #37

Impacted schools NEED cameras, IMO nikto Aug 2014 #57

** This protects citizens and officers ** Lex Aug 2014 #38

I've been in favor of this for a long time. paulkienitz Aug 2014 #39

I bet it's saved some lives too. Wilson eg, might have thought twice before gunning down an sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #40

In another thread I pointed out that, for some officers, cameras "break" intaglio Aug 2014 #41

I wonder if they should consider making the cameras on the patrol cars more visible then? cstanleytech Aug 2014 #42

Kicked and recommended for common sense and logic. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #44

The jury is in, the cameras are effective at curbing law enforcement abuses. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #45

This sounds like a no-brainer. Evidence presented in court would have video back up. McCamy Taylor Aug 2014 #46

It's hysterical that quantum theory is used here to support the use of cameras by cops! Chemisse Aug 2014 #47

Police in many MN cities are now wearing these as well NickB79 Aug 2014 #50

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #52

As a retired teacher... nikto Aug 2014 #55

Whoa, remarkable! Stellar Aug 2014 #58

10 years until the Courts turn this against the general population, mandating wearing cameras/mic's blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #59

Bravo bigtonka Aug 2014 #61