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Aerows

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73. How dare you be out on the street at 11pm?

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 11:36 PM

Aug 2014

You must be up to no good.

"Uh, no, I was responding to a downed server alert and I'm going to reboot it."

:holds up pager:

"Your ass should be at home."

:Stunned silence:

"Go on before I arrest you."

Encounter with St. Pete, FL police while en route to my job.

And I'm white, but female.

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Mike Brown Law. Requires all state, county, and local police to wear a camera. [View all] redqueen Aug 2014 OP

Best idea I have heard in a long while. k&r, nt appal_jack Aug 2014 #1

signed and shared. thanks Quayblue Aug 2014 #2

Signed and shared via bookface n/t shedevil69taz Aug 2014 #3

I've never understood why this wasn't done anyway TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #4

Well I think we know why, don't we? theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #5

privacy issues and money TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #10

Wouldn't you want it if the police came in and harassed you? BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #12

doesn't happen here TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #26

wow, it seems you are unable to walk in anyone else's shoes- do you have any idea at all bettyellen Aug 2014 #57

I have spoken to local cops. bravenak Aug 2014 #58

Thank you for replying to that redqueen Aug 2014 #61

Fantasy land. bravenak Aug 2014 #62

Or white middle class land, maybe. redqueen Aug 2014 #64

They are in the same district. bravenak Aug 2014 #65

How dare you be out on the street at 11pm? Aerows Aug 2014 #73

Thanks Peter for the report from Never Never Land. But it ain't most peoples reality. Tommymac Aug 2014 #59

May I ask which city you live in? Marrah_G Aug 2014 #66

You can ask but I'm not saying TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #78

I'm glad that doesn't happen where you live RIGHT NOW. However, dballance Aug 2014 #77

The first words out fo every cop's mouth will be... MohRokTah Aug 2014 #38

I bet Officer Wilson is glad there is no footage. bettyellen Aug 2014 #53

Oh I think it's pretty obvious redqueen Aug 2014 #6

"this shit"? TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #17

Did I say EVERY officer? redqueen Aug 2014 #19

If they liked the dash cams so much, why didn't Ferguson Police install theirs? Tommymac Aug 2014 #63

DEMILITARIZE THE POLICE. woo me with science Aug 2014 #7

If they say they can't afford the camera then sell an armor tank thing. FarPoint Aug 2014 #8

It's a win win for everybody that will only be opposed by bad cops. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #9

It's coming, but the technology isn't there yet Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #11

"when they found out it was recorded half the complainants withdrew their complaint on the spot" redqueen Aug 2014 #20

Will you accept a DOJ report? Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #24

Ah I see, they asked the cops. redqueen Aug 2014 #43

Keep your head in the sand if you wish Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #45

You, too! redqueen Aug 2014 #46

Well Democracy 1st Aug 2014 #33

Asking for a citation = being wrong? redqueen Aug 2014 #35

You signed up just for this? arcane1 Aug 2014 #55

The technology is here already, several police departments are using it, and yes it does do 12 hours PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #34

I haven't seen one that cones close Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #36

12 hours, no belt-battery, actually being used by some departments currently, $399... PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #39

Nice! I stand corrected Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #41

If they have nothing to hide... conservaphobe Aug 2014 #13

Only a DIRTY COP would oppose this. GOOD COPS will LOVE IT! MohRokTah Aug 2014 #15

That's a meme we all should embrace. +1 Enthusiast Aug 2014 #31

This is a great idea. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #14

That is exactly what needs to happen Android3.14 Aug 2014 #16

Even wingers support Cop Cam amendment or now the Mike Brown Law... uponit7771 Aug 2014 #18

But some DUers don't. redqueen Aug 2014 #22

thanks. totally support this. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #21

There's nothing to fear, if you're not doing anything wrong NightWatcher Aug 2014 #23

...deter police... adieu Aug 2014 #25

Pretty sure most everyone here knows that redqueen Aug 2014 #28

... and if said camera fails to record? Ino Aug 2014 #27

As anyone with a cell-phone can tell you, you don't get reception everywhere. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #32

Kicked and recommended! I'm with you, redqueen. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #29

The Constitution limits what the Federal Government can require state and local governments to do. PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #30

I would have to agree with you. F4lconF16 Aug 2014 #75

done. thanks for sharing. nt La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #37

Signed, recced and kicked Bettie Aug 2014 #40

Lets not forget Homeland Security bl968 Aug 2014 #42

It would have to come on when the cop leaves his car jmowreader Aug 2014 #44

Anyone ever hear of a power button? SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #47

1. Wilson didn't use military grade hardware. redqueen Aug 2014 #49

Cops are learning from SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #50

You think it won't help, I disagree. redqueen Aug 2014 #54

I agree about the rape culture... SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #56

I was just saying that in both cases, we can do small things to help redqueen Aug 2014 #60

You are partially right, putting cameras on cops will not stop all killings. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #67

A redqueen post I can actually rec. Stellar idea. Happy to sign. opiate69 Aug 2014 #48

ASAP damnedifIknow Aug 2014 #51

I was hunting for this petition Faux pas Aug 2014 #52

One of our nearby departments does this. Codeine Aug 2014 #68

rialto, california, is doing this--and the results are as we would expect: police brutality niyad Aug 2014 #69

Good idea ncjustice80 Aug 2014 #70

If the federal government is intent on issuing local police forces anything Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #71

100% behind this. Aerows Aug 2014 #72

And open/concealed carry folks should be required to wear one while carrying ecstatic Aug 2014 #74

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #76

agree 100% ...nt quadrature Aug 2014 #79

LOL "Mike Brown law" - there are much better examples of police brutality than this Mike Brown case cbdo2007 Aug 2014 #80