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sub.theory

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16. It's not a perfect solution for sure

Reply to 951-Riverside (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 08:17 PM

Aug 2014

I agree that it's not a perfect solution. I do think that officers should not have the ability to turn off the cameras or audio recording themselves. As you said, it's too easy to defeat the purpose of the cameras otherwise. I think they should be something like a black box.

Still, it's not perfect, but I do think it would help.

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What's the possibility of all police wearing head cams? [View all] sub.theory Aug 2014 OP

It would be a good idea but most of the resistance to this policy comes from the police. agbdf Aug 2014 #1

Maybe we need to push for it sub.theory Aug 2014 #3

people have been pushing for something like this G_j Aug 2014 #5

It's a battle worth fighting sub.theory Aug 2014 #6

Very true. gvstn Aug 2014 #13

Good points sub.theory Aug 2014 #17

That would screw up the good thing they have going. Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #2

Some departments already require officers to wear (body) cameras... PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #4

Thanks for that link sub.theory Aug 2014 #8

100% Action_Patrol Aug 2014 #7

Wouldn't help... they just turn off the Dash cams if they think SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #9

It would be great if there were surplus cameras like there are surplus grenade launchers elias49 Aug 2014 #10

rguson HAS the cameras elehhhhna Aug 2014 #11

It's coming, but the tech isn't quite ready for widespread use yet Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #12

Great Info sub.theory Aug 2014 #15

I would have loved for body cams to be available when I worked Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #18

Accountability. 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #14

It's not a perfect solution for sure sub.theory Aug 2014 #16

Better and cheaper solution ncjustice80 Aug 2014 #19