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4. One MRAP would pay for cameras for all of St Louis police.

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 10:43 PM

Aug 2014

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Ferguson police are using body cameras [View all] kpete Aug 2014 OP

Obviously too late but, it might prevent further needless deaths 3rdwaydem Aug 2014 #1

Or they may take the controversy out of police actions. .. pipoman Aug 2014 #5

I hope so 3rdwaydem Aug 2014 #8

One MRAP would pay for cameras for all of St Louis police. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #4

Less than a taser, or a side arm, or body armor... pipoman Aug 2014 #9

With money left over for tasers and rubber bullets. immoderate Aug 2014 #10

Agreed. I just hope the majority of people of Ferguson stop being lazy cstanleytech Aug 2014 #6

Lazy? cui bono Aug 2014 #12

Lazy? Really? FormerOstrich Aug 2014 #13

Irrelevant in this case Android3.14 Sep 2014 #22

Not irrelevant, IMO, but whatever... Stardust Sep 2014 #28

Threats of arrest are also used to discourage black votes. Shipwack Sep 2014 #23

Step In The Right Direction For All Concerned cantbeserious Aug 2014 #7

^^^^^^^^^ ReRe Sep 2014 #14

now they need to learn how to wear name tags and badge numbers nt msongs Sep 2014 #15

Great Idea but... PFunk Sep 2014 #16

Would be a smart move.o Hoyt Sep 2014 #18

Soon we'll all be wearing body cameras, whether we want to or not. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #20

Cameras are a lot cheaper than multi-million $ law suits. ErikJ Sep 2014 #21

Are they required to turn them on? nt valerief Sep 2014 #25

Maybe Man from Pickens Sep 2014 #26

One step in the right direction. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #27