Here's the thing: body cameras. They're coming. And the results we see from them should be illuminating.
If body cameras don't result in a significant change in charges of police brutality or beatings, if 'personal body force' used by cops doesn't drop dramatically, if uses of pepper spray don't go down, if the number of suspects injured in custody don't drop dramatically.....
.....that's powerful evidence that the 'tip of the iceberg' allegations of corruption and excessive force against cops is exaggerated and invalid.
If, however......these numbers do drop and drop dramatically after body cams are used, then we have to acknowledge that the issue of abuse of police powers and excessive force are far, far worse than most folks are willing to admit.
Can we all agree on that?