Technically, a person isn't at fault when someone runs out in front of them. This will hopefully stop lawsuits by protesters who are trying to stop traffic. Sometimes, people can't stop in time. People are not supposed to be in the middle of the road. I am surprised that more haven't been hit.
I think it should be illegal for people to protest in the road or other areas where they block access. No one should be held hostage on a highway or street because assholes decided that they have the right to control the flow of traffic.
Also, liberal groups have ensured that the cops that will provide security at the inauguration will not be allowed to have their body cams on. This way, cops cannot record what happens before they approach a subject. Protesters, however, are encouraged to get video of cops.
I hope plenty of other people are going to be using their cams to record what goes on. Police won't have much warning should they need to turn their body cams on if they have to approach someone. These days, there are so many false reports of police abuse and these cams have proven them false in the past.
Of course, the same people who supported all the NSA spying and Obama's AttackWatch website that kept track of dissenters are suddenly claiming that government will use the police body cams to spy on people.
How are police cams any different than the many security cams already in place in stores and other public areas? One does not expect privacy when in public. Funny how the Obama administration told us we should have no expectation of privacy on the phone or on our computers.
Hillary and others thought body cams should be mandatory for cops on duty. Cops will be on duty that day so should have them running the entire time.
"Civil rights groups are taking steps to ensure police respect the constitutional rights of demonstrators at the presidential inauguration. News 4's Mark Segraves reports on why D.C. police officers' body cameras often will be off, and how citizens will be able to record the officers."
Why Body Cameras Will Be Off as Officers Monitor Protesters
Of course, Hillary and others supported police wearing body cams on the job before.
"We should make sure that every police department in the country has body cameras to record interaction between offices on patrol and suspects, that will improve transparency and accountability it will help protect good people on both sides of the lens," Clinton said, calling for body cameras to be the "norm everywhere."
Hillary Clinton calls for mandatory police body cameras - CNNPolitics.com