• TribblesBestFriend
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    9 hours ago

    Bodies Cameras are not that good sadly. In most cases they legitimize cop violence

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      8 hours ago

      Its better to have a judge be able to see the footage and make a judgement than it is for there to be no record of the cop violence at all.

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        8 hours ago

        Yes I could see the logic in that but here’s how it used to « see, mister Judge, how the culprit wasn’t responsive to my threatening and escalating demands, I had to use force to subdue the culprit who was increasingly violent as I made violent escalating demands »

        Judge « you know what, you’re right. God bless your body cam »