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sub.theory

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17. Are you kidding?

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #12)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 10:55 PM

Aug 2015

The body cam WORKED! It showed the cop was lying. He would have gotten away with it otherwise. The body cam did its job perfectly.

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Cop Arrested After His Own Body Cam Refuted His Report, Shows Him Pummeling Teen [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 OP

I wonder when these cops will realize that the game has changed? Kablooie Aug 2015 #1

I'm actually shocked the teen wasn't charged with resisting arrest for the fetal position. NutmegYankee Aug 2015 #2

Evil and stupid tk2kewl Aug 2015 #3

usually it takes a lot of pleading and work from the victim's lawyer to get the video Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #6

I think that a lot of the brutality is due to the fact that emotionally immature people in the polic JDPriestly Aug 2015 #19

"Filled with Irrational Male Rage" seems to be the number one qualification to be a cop these days. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #4

Roid rage FuzzyRabbit Aug 2015 #22

I've been wondering about that. Are cops tested when they're involved in an incident? 7962 Aug 2015 #23

In Seattle they are not tested for steroids. FuzzyRabbit Aug 2015 #26

Well, that definitely needs to change. If all sorts of athletes are tested for steroids and PEDs, 4lbs Aug 2015 #28

Especially after they've been involved in a shooting. No brainer. nt 7962 Aug 2015 #34

I don't intend to inject levity where none is appropriate truebluegreen Aug 2015 #5

It's more about how people's minds work jberryhill Aug 2015 #30

That makes more sense truebluegreen Aug 2015 #32

Oh come on now, Cops don't lie. Phlem Aug 2015 #7

Oops mythology Aug 2015 #8

I hope things have reached rock bottom... chknltl Aug 2015 #9

This make me wonder: just as eye witness accounts can sometimes be faulty... Beartracks Aug 2015 #10

You make a good point jberryhill Aug 2015 #29

That's one thing many people forget Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #37

Direct link to the YouTube video. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2015 #11

Victim is white awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #15

That thought had crossed my mind. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2015 #20

Jeeze, even when they get it right some folks STILL gotta whine. 7962 Aug 2015 #25

When cops start actually going to prison awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #27

Body cameras clearly don't prevent bad behavior. Brickbat Aug 2015 #12

But WITHOUT the camera, he'd get away with it with no questions. 7962 Aug 2015 #14

Exactly . . . markpkessinger Aug 2015 #21

Nothing prevents bad behavior but if enough are caught and punished we can deter it. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #16

Are you kidding? sub.theory Aug 2015 #17

And medical ID bracelets don't prevent car accidents jberryhill Aug 2015 #31

Yes they do Democat Aug 2015 #33

This post should have said "body cameras clearly don't always prevent bad behavior." Brickbat Aug 2015 #36

I guess he figured no one would ever LOOK at the video?? idiot. nt 7962 Aug 2015 #13

I'm convinced that body cameras on cops are absolutely necessary. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #18

Technology always changes the dynamics malaise Aug 2015 #24

Good- cameras get rid of bad cops and help good cops Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #35

And maybe we're finally on the long trek to that point gratuitous Aug 2015 #38