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Should All Police Have to Wear Body Cameras?

Should All Police Have to Wear Body Cameras?

  • Yes

    Votes: 61 83.6%
  • No

    Votes: 8 11.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 4 5.5%

  • Total voters
    73
You know why I think they should have cameras? To prevent people from calling them executioners. Like I've seen repeatedly on this board.

I know many cops and they are good people. There has been too much generalization about them on here. I call it like I see it.
I don't think anyone said that all cops are bad people or would disagree that many cops are good people. The point is that cops do often act far too aggressively. Take this for example.
Cop Pointing Rifle At Ferguson Protestors: "I Will ****ing Kill You"
 
Douche Cops like this are the reason why every cop should have a personal cam. Props to the other cop for making the angry cop back up. Wonder what the angry fat guy would have done if there was no recording and no witnesses around.....

 
The video above pretty much reinforces what I posted earlier about the mental defect in most alpha-male types that leads them into becoming police in the first place. I hope that fat ass pig get's his ass run off from the police department. But we all know better than that, don't we?

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To read this thread, it sounds like all 900,000 cops in this country are out of control, bad people who need us watching them constantly with our big brothers.

I hope nobody who thinks they are so awful ever plans to call them in a time of need.

We have a few teachers that do bad things. Let's put cameras on all teachers. We have few fast food workers who urinate in the dishwashers and drop burgers on the floor. Lets make all fast food workers wear cameras. We have a few babysitters who hurt the children in their charge. Let's make all babysitters, nannies and day care workers wear cameras. We have a few mailmen who were caught tossing out mail. Let's make all mailmen wear cameras and have them mounted in their trucks.

FFS. The level of paranoia is amazing.

All 900,000 are not out of control, but a nonzero number are. And we have no way of telling which one is which. They don't wear "good cop", "bad cop" badges. And the good ones cover for the bad (which isn't a good thing in the least), which makes it harder to control.

All government necessitates constraint and control, it must be watched by very property of the power government wields.

And if Mailmen enforced law and shot the public as much as cops, then yes they should have to wear cameras too.
 
I'm saying that some people are making it out, here and in other threads, that cops are vile, evil, non-trustworthy people.

I don't know why anyone would want to be a cop in this country. It's pathetic the way people are acting like all 300+ million of us have a reason to fear them.

That's my assessment of the crap I've read for 5 days on here.
Agreed, some people take the extreme that either "all cops are bad and evil", or "all cops are as honest and pure as the driven snow". Neither is accurate.

Should the entire population fear them? "Fear" might be a bit hyperbolic, but the fact remains that there are indeed bad no-good cops out there, and people should always be wary simply because at any given interaction you flat-out don't know whether you'll get a good one or a bad one. The stakes are too high to be too trusting.
 
[/B]Veteran Cop: 'If You Don't Want To Get Shot,' Shut Up -- Even If We're Violating Your Rights

Sunil Dutta, a 17-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and professor of homeland security at Colorado Tech University, has a suggestion for victims of police violence searching for someone to blame: Look in the mirror.

In a column published Tuesday in The Washington Post titled, "I’m a cop. If you don’t want to get hurt, don’t challenge me," Dutta responds to mounting criticism of the policing tactics on display in Ferguson, Missouri, amid the hyper-militarization of law enforcement and accusations that officers have violated the First Amendment rights of both demonstrators and journalists covering the events. In a particularly telling passage, Dutta argues that citizens could deter police brutality if they were simply more cooperative, even when they're unjustly targeted.

"Even though it might sound harsh and impolitic, here is the bottom line: if you don’t want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do what I tell you," he writes. "Don’t argue with me, don’t call me names, don’t tell me that I can’t stop you, don’t say I’m a racist pig, don’t threaten that you’ll sue me and take away my badge. Don’t scream at me that you pay my salary, and don’t even think of aggressively walking towards me. Most field stops are complete in minutes. How difficult is it to cooperate for that long?"

This cop is an idiot. This sets up a situation where they can take away our freedoms and the only downfall for the bad cops is an insurance payment or courtsettlement. Basically let cops do wrong to you and accept a payment later, assuming they dont bury you under false reports.
 
[/B]Veteran Cop: 'If You Don't Want To Get Shot,' Shut Up -- Even If We're Violating Your Rights



This cop is an idiot. This sets up a situation where they can take away our freedoms and the only downfall for the bad cops is an insurance payment or courtsettlement. Basically let cops do wrong to you and accept a payment later, assuming they dont bury you under false reports.

Unfortunately, it is good advice. It is better to let them do their thing, even if it is illegal, and sue them later rather than risk getting falsely arrested, beaten or killed.
 
[/B]Veteran Cop: 'If You Don't Want To Get Shot,' Shut Up -- Even If We're Violating Your Rights



This cop is an idiot. This sets up a situation where they can take away our freedoms and the only downfall for the bad cops is an insurance payment or courtsettlement. Basically let cops do wrong to you and accept a payment later, assuming they dont bury you under false reports.

Generally the worst that can happen to a cop who breaks the law or commits other forms of misconduct is getting fired. Many are able to get a job in another jurisdiction later on. A very small number face criminal charges or get sued. Most misconduct or wrongful death lawsuits are paid by the government (taxpayers). The funds don't even come from the police department's budget.
 
Put a camera on everyone who has had someone else, somewhere, in the same line of business, who committed a bad deed.

MOST cops are good people, not "many". Most.
You said many yourself, but if you want to change it to most, okay. Doesn't change my argument, nor does it make it necessary to put cameras on everyone. Why such a claim is idiotic has already been addressed by multiple posters.
 
Put a camera on everyone who has had someone else, somewhere, in the same line of business, who committed a bad deed.

MOST cops are good people, not "many". Most.

Hmmm, you sure you're libertarian, I don't recall the last time I saw a libertarian say something decent about most cops. It's one thing (along with others) that keep me from identifying as libertarian (though there are aspects of it that definitely resonate with me). I don't hate cops or celebrate when they get hurt or killed. I've seen a few libertarians actually do that.
 
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Agreed, some people take the extreme that either "all cops are bad and evil", or "all cops are as honest and pure as the driven snow". Neither is accurate.

Should the entire population fear them? "Fear" might be a bit hyperbolic, but the fact remains that there are indeed bad no-good cops out there, and people should always be wary simply because at any given interaction you flat-out don't know whether you'll get a good one or a bad one. The stakes are too high to be too trusting.

Yeah, they put on a badge and they cease being human and it's never the other persons attitude that comes into play, is it? It's the cops fault all the time. Bull****. I deal with cops all the time and I have no fear of them, but then I'm not looking to bash them. Do let me know if you ever hear of a cop doing something that meets with your approval.
 
I love this! Both sides of the aisle uniting in a common cause. Who divided by zero? :lol:
 
Hmmm, you sure you're libertarian, I don't recall the last time I saw a libertarian say something decent about most cops. It's one thing (along with others) that keep me from identifying as libertarian (though there are aspects of it that definitely resonate with me). I don't hate cops or celebrate when they get hurt or killed. I've seen a few libertarians actually do that.

I've seen a lot of Libertarians criticize cops vehemently, which surprises me. Cops prevent anarchy. I've also struggled with the Libertarians who jump on the "cops are BAD" bandwagon. It annoys me. It annoys me when they are criticizing the cops in Ferguson. I guess they must love the rioters, who aren't rioting against "big government" but are rioting against....who the hell knows.
 
Yeah, they put on a badge and they cease being human and it's never the other persons attitude that comes into play, is it? It's the cops fault all the time. Bull****. I deal with cops all the time and I have no fear of them, but then I'm not looking to bash them. Do let me know if you ever hear of a cop doing something that meets with your approval.
Such fail. I don't know where to start. Anyway, I'll give it a shot, though I don't expect much from such close-mindedness. Two points...

1) It's clear that, while you performed the act of reading my post, you didn't actually absorb anything that was said other than the part you wanted to be offended by, and you ran with that. Hence, your point, as utterly off-base as it is, is dismissed.

2) I have plenty of positive comments and opinions regarding police and police actions, you've just never bothered to pay attention. They are public record here at DP, and you can find them easily enough if you search, but I doubt you have any interest in truth and accuracy, only desired and pre-conceived bias.

Suggestion: Slow down. Take a deep breath. Read *and absorb* what the other person is actually saying. Then respond.
 
Hmmm, you sure you're libertarian, I don't recall the last time I saw a libertarian say something decent about most cops. It's one thing (along with others) that keep me from identifying as libertarian (though there are aspects of it that definitely resonate with me). I don't hate cops or celebrate when they get hurt or killed. I've seen a few libertarians actually do that.

Those are the assholes that drive away people from becoming libertarian.
 
You said many yourself, but if you want to change it to most, okay. Doesn't change my argument, nor does it make it necessary to put cameras on everyone. Why such a claim is idiotic has already been addressed by multiple posters.

I never said any such thing. What I said was:

I know many cops and they are good people

That appears to be where you are confused.

I have repeatedly said MOST cops are good people.
 
Those are the assholes that drive away people from becoming libertarian.

Totally right, CP and totally not fair for me to hold those few against the majority of libertarians, so sincere apologies for that. I was in sarcasm hyperdrive this morning. We all have our assholes.
 
Totally right, CP and totally not fair for me to hold those few against the majority of libertarians, so sincere apologies for that. I was in sarcasm hyperdrive this morning. We all have our assholes.

No apologies needed but if you want to apologize you may bow down at my feet.
 
Those are the assholes that drive away people from becoming libertarian.

There are assholes that drive people away from any group. I know well that the LGBT community has them.
 
I never said any such thing. What I said was:

I know many cops and they are good people

That appears to be where you are confused.

I have repeatedly said MOST cops are good people.
That's right, you said many. Excuse me for reading what you wrote and assuming it is what you meant.
 
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