LAPD Body Cameras Roll Out Monday

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Video is the ultimate evidence, as they say, so the LAPD is starting to put cameras on every officer to bring clarity to controversial encounters. I’m a little surprised at why Californians are upset over why the videos won’t be released to the public, however; have they read their state’s statutes lately?

The LAPD policy — approved by the Police Commission's 3-1 vote in April — allows officers to review the footage before writing reports or giving statements to internal investigators. But the LAPD has said it does not plan on publicly releasing the recordings unless they are part of a criminal or civil court proceeding.
 
Prediction: A very large number of cops will be completely pissed off by this. They will react in the only way they can in order to turn the tables and shove it back in everyone's face, which means that many will stop giving any of the "breaks" they once did. In short, I predict that their arrest rates and citation rates will sky rocket. In short, they will behave like enraged, petulant children.
 
Lith1um said:
Prediction: A very large number of cops will be completely pissed off by this. They will react in the only way they can in order to turn the tables and shove it back in everyone's face, which means that many will stop giving any of the "breaks" they once did. In short, I predict that their arrest rates and citation rates will sky rocket. In short, they will behave like enraged, petulant children.
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It will also make anyone being a smart ass and doing something stupid at the cop. that camera is a 2 way street. Means if person is an idiot tries to be smart and dote the cop in to something its all on camera from very start of it, not some camera phone started way late that doesn't show what the fool does which if you look at a lot of these videos that is how they start at. After the fools do something to the cop and they get thrown face first in to the concrete.
 
Arbit3r said:
It will also make anyone being a smart ass and doing something stupid at the cop. that camera is a 2 way street. Means if person is an idiot tries to be smart and dote the cop in to something its all on camera from very start of it, not some camera phone started way late that doesn't show what the fool does which if you look at a lot of these videos that is how they start at. After the fools do something to the cop and they get thrown face first in to the concrete.
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That is all quite true and it should give a push for all officers to act more professionally while on duty. Sounds like a win all the way around.
 
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