More video, or less?
Sheriff calls for policing the police despite 'chilling effect' concerns
StarTribune - Juliet Linderman - 10/29/15
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By February, Baltimore will equip with a body camera every officer
who comes into regular contact with the public, a program that rolled out Monday
with a pilot effort in which 155 officers will wear body cameras for 54 days.
But only some of the officers taking part in the test volunteered for it;
the rest were selected by their supervisors.
Roberts said every officer has a different view.
"It's objective, and in many cases they will exonerate an officer
against false accusation and that's a big plus," he said.
"Downside is interpretation. Who is interpreting it?
Are they doing so in an emotional manner or an objective manner?
The bottom line is: there's no consensus."...
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Such body-camera programs should establish and publicize a longer view.
When an LE officer is doing his/her job properly, there is no downside.
Objective exoneration of the officer should be the ultimate goal.
Otherwise, a jury will become the interpreter.