Franklin County was affected by an officer involved shooting. The Franklin County was under a lot of heat due to the fact that the videos that were released didn’t benefit the officers. Additionally, the videos that were recorded in Pasco only show one side of the story. We don’t know what the officers saw in the moments leading up to the shooting. However, if the officers were wearing body cameras, people would probably understand why those actions were taken. Franklin County should implement body cameras for their officers so that next time there’s a situation like this the police officers and the community will be protected.
Officer involved shootings have started to become more common. In 2015 there were approximately 965 police involved …show more content…
Antonio was throwing rocks at cars and disturbing the peace. They tried to stun him, but it just didn’t work. Eventually they opened fire on him. Franklin County shot him 17 times. Many people don’t understand why Antonio was shot 17 times because that seems like extreme use of force for someone who was throwing rocks (Kutner, pars. 1, 8). What if there was a way to be able to see what an officer saw before an officer involved shooting? What if all the anger people feel towards police officers after a shooting would be no more because people had answers? There is a way to prevent this from happening again, the answer is body …show more content…
According to Timothy Williams writer of “Downside of Police Body Cameras” said Chief Strachan of Bremerton will not invest in the cameras until some of the issues are fixed. In Washington State, the law allows anyone to go and request for the footage that was recorded by officers. Bremerton, Washington were being asked for anything and everything and the departments just couldn’t handle the large amount of demands that were being requested (par. 1). “It’s pretty much impossible.” said Chief Strachan. (qtd in. Williams’s par. 1). When dealing with a serious situation like a domestic violence call the camera has to be on. However, the footage captured should never be released to the public due to the fact that it’s a private issue (par. 6) So far there is no law in place to prevent someone from walking in and watching the
Officer involved shootings have started to become more common. In 2015 there were approximately 965 police involved …show more content…
Antonio was throwing rocks at cars and disturbing the peace. They tried to stun him, but it just didn’t work. Eventually they opened fire on him. Franklin County shot him 17 times. Many people don’t understand why Antonio was shot 17 times because that seems like extreme use of force for someone who was throwing rocks (Kutner, pars. 1, 8). What if there was a way to be able to see what an officer saw before an officer involved shooting? What if all the anger people feel towards police officers after a shooting would be no more because people had answers? There is a way to prevent this from happening again, the answer is body …show more content…
According to Timothy Williams writer of “Downside of Police Body Cameras” said Chief Strachan of Bremerton will not invest in the cameras until some of the issues are fixed. In Washington State, the law allows anyone to go and request for the footage that was recorded by officers. Bremerton, Washington were being asked for anything and everything and the departments just couldn’t handle the large amount of demands that were being requested (par. 1). “It’s pretty much impossible.” said Chief Strachan. (qtd in. Williams’s par. 1). When dealing with a serious situation like a domestic violence call the camera has to be on. However, the footage captured should never be released to the public due to the fact that it’s a private issue (par. 6) So far there is no law in place to prevent someone from walking in and watching the