When bodycams were demanded, the stated goal was to show how racist cops were. And how they murdered blacks.
What it actually showed is that most shootings and use of force is extremely warranted.
But it has also showed the world what the criminal element, and particularly the 13% are actually like.
In this case a 23-year old son beats his father's girlfriend to a pulp, knocking out most her teeth. Then he sets her on fire. She lives, for a while, and is able to tell who did it to her. After a period in hospital she dies due to her injuries.
The absolute stupidity. Lack of cause-effect thinking. Inability to see farther into the future than the immediate now. Its all on display in this short 15 minute video.
I recall one city (Atlanta maybe?) who was one of the first to have mandatory, force-wide body cams on all the time. Accusations of police brutality dropped to 1/8th in short order.
Criminal: The cop was mean to me for no reason!
Cam Footage: Nope.
End of complaint. 🤭
iirc? At first the cops didn't like it, but that changed in a hurry. I honestly don't know why ANY city doesn't have cop-cam these days. It's cheap & reliable. MY idiot city has debated it for at least 6 years now...
When bodycams were demanded, the stated goal was to show how racist cops were. And how they murdered blacks.
What it actually showed is that most shootings and use of force is extremely warranted.
But it has also showed the world what the criminal element, and particularly the 13% are actually like.
In this case a 23-year old son beats his father's girlfriend to a pulp, knocking out most her teeth. Then he sets her on fire. She lives, for a while, and is able to tell who did it to her. After a period in hospital she dies due to her injuries.
The absolute stupidity. Lack of cause-effect thinking. Inability to see farther into the future than the immediate now. Its all on display in this short 15 minute video.
I recall one city (Atlanta maybe?) who was one of the first to have mandatory, force-wide body cams on all the time. Accusations of police brutality dropped to 1/8th in short order.
Criminal: The cop was mean to me for no reason!
Cam Footage: Nope.
End of complaint. 🤭
iirc? At first the cops didn't like it, but that changed in a hurry. I honestly don't know why ANY city doesn't have cop-cam these days. It's cheap & reliable. MY idiot city has debated it for at least 6 years now...
And added bonus selling point, its a source of infinite entertainment
Bro cop cams are some of the best entertainment. Like, if it doesn't involve these fucks chimping out, some arrests are funny as hell.
i.e. "Get on your belly Mr. Pancake!"
My favorite is the weeb attacking the cops with his mall katana.