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(3,910 posts) Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:07 PM Aug 2015

Will Police Body Cams Save Lives? Or Is It Just A Pipe Dream?

Last week marked one year since Michael Brown was gunned down by a trigger happy police officer on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri. This incident put police brutality in the spotlight, but unfortunately, the problem has only grown worse in the last year.

Ring of Fire's Mike Papantonio talks about how bad the problem has gotten with attorney Aaron Watson.

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Will Police Body Cams Save Lives? Or Is It Just A Pipe Dream? (Original Post) GoLeft TV Aug 2015 OP

As soon as there are several convictions LuvLoogie Aug 2015 #1

Agree with your post wholeheartedly. The real issue is reforming the system for investigating and Chakab Aug 2015 #2

I think body cameras are a step in the right direction, but this problem cannot be solved Maedhros Aug 2015 #3

No, because they really do not think they are doing anything wrong. LiberalArkie Aug 2015 #4

LuvLoogie

(7,014 posts)

1. As soon as there are several convictions

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:24 PM

Aug 2015

of police officers where the evidence includes body camera footage.

If the camera is off during a shooting, assault or death--immediate suspension without pay throughtout the investigation and trial.

Like someone who refuses a breathalizer gets an immediate suspension of their license.

Chakab

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2. Agree with your post wholeheartedly. The real issue is reforming the system for investigating and

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:35 PM

Aug 2015

punishing police misconduct. Officers who are caught disabling recording equipment or lying in official statements need to be severely punished. There also needs to be some type of independent prosecutorial body set up to deal with police misconduct that rises to the level of criminality. Many DA's offices are clearly either unwilling or unable to go after bad cops the same way that they do civilians due to the close proximity in which they are required to work with the police to make cases.

Maedhros

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3. I think body cameras are a step in the right direction, but this problem cannot be solved

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Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:41 PM

Aug 2015

by technology alone. Cops are past masters at finding loopholes in protocols designed to check their power.

We need to change our police culture.

LiberalArkie

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4. No, because they really do not think they are doing anything wrong.

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Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:53 PM

Aug 2015

It will take untraining.

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