You Have the Right to Remain Recorded
Police body cameras are a growing issue; they are like a rash that won’t go away. With every growing issue police body cameras are becoming a controversy between many civil rights activist groups who are against them and law enforcement agencies, which are for them. Many people believe body cameras are an invasion of privacy and are only used to make officers and departments look in the right. While other people say police body cameras help put the pieces of a crime together, while also increasing and maintaining the reputation of the police officers involved. Both the pros and cons are heavily argued, but the fact of the matter is, police body cameras are essential to ceasing false claims against officers, …show more content…
Criminology researcher Michael Boren stated: “When a police officer leaves for work not only is his life on the line, but so is his reputation.” Body cameras would not only validity and creditability to an officer, but could also strengthen public relations with departments. With the case of Michael brown, many witnesses claimed Officer Wilson shot Brown with no creditable motive. Not alone was time for Wilson in a prison on the line but so was his reputation. Many people were quick to believe these claims against Wilson. This tarnished his reputation as an officer and he was relieved of his duties. Body cameras would validate and confirm the officer’s side of the story and ensure an officer’s reputation is never diminished, thus eliminating the option to resign …show more content…
How can someone deny wrongdoing when they were caught with their hand in the cookie jar so to speak? In a criminal court room criminal defense attorneys will often claim their client could not have committed the crime because they were not in the area where the crime took place. Body cameras could prove not only was the person there but their altercation with the police officer. Body cameras would make it extremely difficult for a defense attorney to build a case against the prosecution (Kindy and Tate).
Even though there are many pros about police body cameras, there are some cons that many civil rights activists, smaller police departments and other protesters are bringing to the hot seat for discussion. These cons are prices can be too high for smaller departments. How will privacy be handled in certain circumstances? What will happen if a police recording is leaked to the media? How will this issue be addressed and
Police body cameras are a growing issue; they are like a rash that won’t go away. With every growing issue police body cameras are becoming a controversy between many civil rights activist groups who are against them and law enforcement agencies, which are for them. Many people believe body cameras are an invasion of privacy and are only used to make officers and departments look in the right. While other people say police body cameras help put the pieces of a crime together, while also increasing and maintaining the reputation of the police officers involved. Both the pros and cons are heavily argued, but the fact of the matter is, police body cameras are essential to ceasing false claims against officers, …show more content…
Criminology researcher Michael Boren stated: “When a police officer leaves for work not only is his life on the line, but so is his reputation.” Body cameras would not only validity and creditability to an officer, but could also strengthen public relations with departments. With the case of Michael brown, many witnesses claimed Officer Wilson shot Brown with no creditable motive. Not alone was time for Wilson in a prison on the line but so was his reputation. Many people were quick to believe these claims against Wilson. This tarnished his reputation as an officer and he was relieved of his duties. Body cameras would validate and confirm the officer’s side of the story and ensure an officer’s reputation is never diminished, thus eliminating the option to resign …show more content…
How can someone deny wrongdoing when they were caught with their hand in the cookie jar so to speak? In a criminal court room criminal defense attorneys will often claim their client could not have committed the crime because they were not in the area where the crime took place. Body cameras could prove not only was the person there but their altercation with the police officer. Body cameras would make it extremely difficult for a defense attorney to build a case against the prosecution (Kindy and Tate).
Even though there are many pros about police body cameras, there are some cons that many civil rights activists, smaller police departments and other protesters are bringing to the hot seat for discussion. These cons are prices can be too high for smaller departments. How will privacy be handled in certain circumstances? What will happen if a police recording is leaked to the media? How will this issue be addressed and