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7. On DU, not long back, medical privacy was mentioned

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 12:44 PM

Jan 2015

as one eminently-reasonable reason why cameras need to be the control of the cops, like when they are in a hospital.

They apparently have immunity under the law for their unreasonable actions, yet they still need to control the PR? I reckon our illumined leaders don't want parents with kids in school complaining on DARE day, or folks feeling resentment when they go to the courthouse or other government building, and have to go through police screening to get inside, etc. I rather imagine that horse left the barn long ago.

I think the cameras not only need to be on all the time, the footage needs to be sent immediately to non-cops and non-prosecutors. The footage should be webbroadcast live, so anyone can record any or all of it. I'm now of a mindset that any privacy we may feel we have is already an illusion, and the need for the public to watch these immune-from-prosecution killers is a compelling public interest.

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L.A. police to get Tasers that activate body cameras when used [View all] LP2K12 Jan 2015 OP

Kind of like Keefer Jan 2015 #1

Agreed LP2K12 Jan 2015 #2

yes Locrian Jan 2015 #6

Cops argue that videos don't show all of the story. Downwinder Jan 2015 #9

Those ingenious LAPD cops. Why, what ever will they think of next? Here's a hint of what's KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #10

Shoot him with your revolver - no troublesome camera. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #14

Your post got me wondering Keefer Jan 2015 #15

I see a lot (some?) of chicago cops with revolvers. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2015 #21

OK, firearm then. But if they say their life was thretened and shot somone - no camera on! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #26

Why not have them run all the time??? DetlefK Jan 2015 #3

On DU, not long back, medical privacy was mentioned Trillo Jan 2015 #7

What if the camera runs while the cop takes a shit? Or while you take a shit? DetlefK Jan 2015 #11

Not seeing someone take a shit versus protecting above-the-law killers? Trillo Jan 2015 #12

You are going down a slippery-slope pretty fast. DetlefK Jan 2015 #16

It is the lack of justice that occurs with cops killing people that has created the slippery slope, Trillo Jan 2015 #20

You didn't read my earlier post. DetlefK Jan 2015 #23

I did read that post. I was just debating. Trillo Jan 2015 #25

If recording cops dropping a deuce is gonna save lives... Iggo Jan 2015 #17

Sigh. DetlefK Jan 2015 #24

Who gives a shit? Iggo Jan 2015 #27

Okay, big man. Come and prove that you don't give a shit. DetlefK Jan 2015 #31

How did you make that jump? Iggo Jan 2015 #33

You sounded like you don't care about people's pivacy. DetlefK Jan 2015 #34

It would most likely take a court order to get to any video. Ikonoklast Jan 2015 #29

It really depends on the particular state. Xithras Jan 2015 #30

I have a feeling there is a new hysteria going on on DU. DetlefK Jan 2015 #32

they should be on at all times! n/t wildbilln864 Jan 2015 #4

At.All.Times. Iggo Jan 2015 #28

Interesting, but it seems like that's a little too late. Why not activate the camera petronius Jan 2015 #5

So we'll get no context. Just what happens when the taser is fired. NYC Liberal Jan 2015 #8

rec for exposure, not for turning on cameras after tazing. They should be uppityperson Jan 2015 #13

Still not sure what the point is nichomachus Jan 2015 #18

It's like the director yelling "ACTION!" Pull out that taser and put on your best show. Ed Suspicious Jan 2015 #19

good. samsingh Jan 2015 #22

Please tell the cameras aren't supplied under a deal with producers of Fox's "COPS" GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #35