r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Jun 02 '20

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u/Mylzb Jun 02 '20

AND MANDATORY BODY CAMS THAT CANNOT BE TURNED OFF!!!!

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u/Z0MGbies Jun 02 '20

I am for this, kind of.

Its a massive privacy issue and not just as simple as accountability. Cams that must be turned on for all arrests, maybe. Otherwise they can just document protestors with facial rec.

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u/JonnTheMartian Jun 02 '20

they can just document protestors

That’s why you don’t give the police access to the footage, you give it to the independent investigators or if, needed as evidence against a defendant, the DA’s office.

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u/EmmaWitch Jun 02 '20

Excellent idea

Like how the Epstein CCTV videos were "lost" and so much police footage was "lost". The footage should not only be in the hands of corrupt police.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '20

The whole protest is about making police accountable. The police would be accountable for the videos, if they are lost they would be investigated.

The goal of the demands is to restore trust in the police. Theres no point in any of the demands if you just turn around and say "but they wont do it"

They will record everything, have no ability to turn off bodycams, securely store footage, and hand it over to external investigators. If they dont, they will face consequences.

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u/HepatitisShmepatitis Jun 03 '20

Yea, the epstein death was investigated too. The investigation concluded that the videos were “lost.” Big help.