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In reply to the discussion: The man shot by police in an Ohio Walmart with a toy gun? Surveillance video proves he was no threat [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)44. Exactly. Orwell probably didn't foresee the technology that makes this possible though people could
have used cameras even then.
I'm sure they will try again to make it illegal to film them at 'work' especially if everyone starts filming them.
OWS did that, it was part of their organization plans. And it came in very handy when the thousands of people who were falsely arrested ended up in court. Most of them were able to prove the cops were lying because of all the video they had, and most cases were dismissed as a result. However not one lying cop was held accountable.
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The man shot by police in an Ohio Walmart with a toy gun? Surveillance video proves he was no threat [View all]
Beaverhausen
Aug 2014
OP
Everyone needs to be carrying their own cameras so every time there is an incident involving
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#4
Yes, it has, but if everyone has one, it's going to harder for them to do so, as we can film
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#8
Exactly. Orwell probably didn't foresee the technology that makes this possible though people could
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#44
Those white people with guns are to guard against black people without guns.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#9
Those killer cops better get indicted. I think the breaking point has been reached.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2014
#11
"He didn't really want to be looked at and when people did look at him, he was pointing the gu..."
jtuck004
Aug 2014
#12
I heard the attorney on one of the largest Black syndicated national radio shows....
BronxBoy
Aug 2014
#16
That witness may turn out to be an attention seeking asshole < Yeah, I had the same
jtuck004
Aug 2014
#40
DeWine will do nothing to seek justice for Mr. Crawford. DeWine is running for re-election this Nov.
greatlaurel
Aug 2014
#34