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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
GBFAN said:
Actually, I'm trying to remember ... wasn't it Obama who said he would decide what the law is? Seems to me I recall ....
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Ain't that the troof!
 
DVSentinel said:
Should you have to wear one for your work? If not, then why should others?
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How is it reasonable/economical for the average worker to wear a camera?
 
ecofarm said:
I agree with that. But they are no more "authorized to kill Americans" than any other citizen.
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No, but they are far more likely to end up in such a situation.
 
Ikari said:
If they're not doing anything wrong, then they shouldn't worry about it. Yes?
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Same adage can be applied to NSA Surveillance and the Patriot Act. Should we also apply it to the military? National Guard? Government employees who handle sensitive documents? Once you begin, where does it end? You support this, but someday those politically opposed to you will be in power again. You set the precedence, how can you then claim they are wrong?

It can be applied to any group that wishes to spy upon another group.

Funny isn't how so many that complain about privacy are hopping on the band wagon to take away someone else's privacy and to foster mistrust. If a cop cannot be trusted to do his job correctly and honestly, then just like any employee of any company, he should be dismissed, not spied upon.
 
Crosscheck said:
It would be helpful in having actual video of an arrest perhaps. But even though I don't do anything illegal I sure wouldn't want to have to wear a camera all day at work.

Who here wouldn't mind having their whole day video taped? You can't even fart in private.

I guess I vote Yes, but there is just something about it that bothers me a little.
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Were I work I have to go thru 6 security points before I get to my work area. We are under constant video in certain areas. It would not bother me at all to wear a camera. 50% of the doors I enter or egress keep a record of me being in that room. I have nothing to hide while at work and neither should LEO's.
 
Lakeside said:
Were I work I have to go thru 6 security points before I get to my work area. We are under constant video in certain areas. It would not bother me at all to wear a camera. 50% of the doors I enter or egress keep a record of me being in that room. I have nothing to hide while at work and neither should LEO's.
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LEO's operate under a different guideline though... as a teacher I would not be videoed if for no other reason than the privacy of my students... same can be said when I was a fire fighter or a bartender...
 
Bodhisattva said:
LEO's operate under a different guideline though... as a teacher I would not be videoed if for no other reason than the privacy of my students... same can be said when I was a fire fighter or a bartender...
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Those who have nothing to hide , hide nothing.
LEO's should be held to a higher standard and to keep them in check.
 
DVSentinel said:
Same adage can be applied to NSA Surveillance and the Patriot Act. Should we also apply it to the military? National Guard? Government employees who handle sensitive documents? Once you begin, where does it end? You support this, but someday those politically opposed to you will be in power again. You set the precedence, how can you then claim they are wrong?

It can be applied to any group that wishes to spy upon another group.

Funny isn't how so many that complain about privacy are hopping on the band wagon to take away someone else's privacy and to foster mistrust. If a cop cannot be trusted to do his job correctly and honestly, then just like any employee of any company, he should be dismissed, not spied upon.
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I assume, then, you are opposed to police dash cams?

Unless you are taking a s*** there is no reason to expect privacy while on the job.
 
DVSentinel said:
But you are a socialist, a known enemy of the constitution and a danger to not only the country but humanity as a whole. How? Ask Typhoid Mary who also spread a deadly plague.
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Cool bull**** answer. Nothing but petty rhetoric
 
TheDemSocialist said:
If there is another poll already I apologize.. Too much wine :3oops:
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I'm sorry ... what? You graduate and suddenly you start drinking wine? I'm currently slightly ashamed that I know you. ;)
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Only if all suspects must wear them as well. Why should the word of the arrested count without video back-up but not the word of the arresting officer?
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... The thing is that you may not be suspected of having committed any crimes and still be a victim of police brutality. That's why cops should wear the cameras.
 
DVSentinel said:
Same adage can be applied to NSA Surveillance and the Patriot Act. Should we also apply it to the military? National Guard? Government employees who handle sensitive documents? Once you begin, where does it end? You support this, but someday those politically opposed to you will be in power again. You set the precedence, how can you then claim they are wrong?

It can be applied to any group that wishes to spy upon another group.

Funny isn't how so many that complain about privacy are hopping on the band wagon to take away someone else's privacy and to foster mistrust. If a cop cannot be trusted to do his job correctly and honestly, then just like any employee of any company, he should be dismissed, not spied upon.
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Oh no! The main reason we're told to accept government interference and involvement and growth cannot be used against the government? Why what's good for the goose is good for the gander, yes?

Government has no rights, and it was never an institution to trust; the founders warned us well about implicit trust in government.
 
Ikari said:
Oh no! The main reason we're told to accept government interference and involvement and growth cannot be used against the government? Why what's good for the goose is good for the gander, yes?

Government has no rights, and it was never an institution to trust; the founders warned us well about implicit trust in government.
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In retrospect, I'm starting to think you're right. Given some of the recent abuses and downright ****ups of the Ferguson PD, governments even at the city level have shown that they can't be trusted.
 
I voted yes. It's a good idea.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Cool bull**** answer. Nothing but petty rhetoric
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What percentage of officers are involved in shooting, much less questionable one, and how many people have they killed? Now, compare that to Socialism and how many it has killed. Not to mention that revolution against governments that have capitalist economies are part of socialism basic philosophy.

If you go by body counts, it makes far more sense to monitor socialist than it does police. Unless of course they are police and socialist, in which case, just go ahead and remove the word justice from the dictionary.
 
DVSentinel said:
What percentage of officers are involved in shooting, much less questionable one, and how many people have they killed? Now, compare that to Socialism and how many it has killed. Not to mention that revolution against governments that have capitalist economies are part of socialism basic philosophy.

If you go by body counts, it makes far more sense to monitor socialist than it does police. Unless of course they are police and socialist, in which case, just go ahead and remove the word justice from the dictionary.
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Look more bull****! Remember when you cant say anything of relevance just say "socialism bad! Socialism kill!" Like a ****ing broken record.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Should All Police Have to Wear Body Cameras?
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I say Yes.

Besides eliminating the "he said, she said" involved in questionable shootings, it'd also 86 the crap complaints of police brutality.
 
YES!

They have them on the police cruiser's dash. Why not on the officer, himself? That would be the ULTIMATE protection for everyone concerned...MAYBE. Al Sharpton probably would contest what the camera sees.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
Well officers are in a position of trust and you have some douche-bags who pad their reports like this guy.



When cops falsify reports and lie it becomes extra sinister, everyone knows crooks lie. Most people think cops wouldn't. So we need extra measures of security. The burden of proving crap needs to fall on the cops and their word isn't enough. Average Joe doesn't go around falsely imprisoning people. A cop may.
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Just like you have some douche bags running off at the mouth on political forums.
 
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