Should body cam footage be public property?

[westwall]

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This is an interesting debate. The body cams and related equipment can cost as much as half a million for an average sized police force.

Body cam footage has now become a foundation for court cases and convictions of both perp and police officer..... I'm guessing it shouldn't be available for just any frivolous request. Especially if that is a lawsuit being filed against the police.

Despite the fact That many of the high profile police cases where an officer is convicted of a crime make it into the news there are literally thousands more frivolous and stupid charges every year being filed by criminals who just don't like police officers interfering in their criminality.

Jo

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[Unkotare]

I think it the right thing to do.....Lawyers hate spending their own money.

$75.00 an hour and if nothing is found their broke ass clients sure aren't paying for it.

What cheap-ass lawyer works for $75.00/hr?

 

[para bellum]

What cheap-ass lawyer works for $75.00/hr?

None I'd want to hire. There is nothing more expensive than having the second-best lawyer in the courtroom...

@OP, I would say arrests and pursuits and crimes in progress should be made public.

Interactions with witnesses and informants should not be public unless the identities can be blurred out or otherwise disguised. Too many people would not cooperate with LEO's if they thought their conversations would be posted on youtube ten minutes later...

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

What cheap-ass lawyer works for $75.00/hr?

More like a researcher.

 

[justoffal]

the majority of street cams have nothing to do with law enforcement for fines,,

youre thinking of red light or speeding cams which are outlawed in most states

Why are they outlawed?

 

[progressive hunter]

Why are they outlawed?

google is your friend,,

 

[AZrailwhale]

Why are they outlawed?

Because local municipalities were using the. As revenue producers. They would put up a red light camera and shorten the yellow light to make it impossible to clear the intersection.