The Left Wanted Body Cams on Cops, Until They Saw the Truth; Complaints Against Police Plummet After Body Cams

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The Left Wanted Body Cams on Cops, Until They Saw the Truth:

Lefties have been demanding police wear body cameras for years, believing the public would finally see all the wanton acts of violence perpetrated by cops against peaceful, law-abiding members of society. Then they saw the truth.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has wanted body cams since the death of Eric Garner, back in 2014 when she was public advocate of New York. She even suggested body cameras were a good idea for cops and would save the city of New York money.

“If we were to do, to implement body cameras on 15 percent of our police force in New York City, it would only cost taxpayers $5 million. Currently, we are paying out $152 million annually to claims, individuals who are charging police officers with police misconduct,” she said at a press conference in her office.

A year later, after the death of Walter Scott in South Carolina, she told us why she REALLY wanted the police to wear body cams, --->READ MORE HERE

Complaints against police plummet after body cams:

Police worn body cameras are known for setting the record straight by providing a frame-by-frame recount of police interactions, but if you look beyond the basics, the surveillance could also come with some unexpected consequences.

The NBC 10 I-Team dug deeper into the realities of what can happen when the cameras start rolling after state lawmakers proposed a bill that would require every police department in Rhode Island to implement a body camera program.

The “Rishod Gore Justice in Policing Act” was introduced in February, following the controversial release of body camera footage that ultimately led to the assault conviction of Providence Police Sgt. Joseph Hanley.

While body cameras typically make headlines for catching police officers behaving badly, they can also help clear the names of innocent officers by keeping an eye on the public.

The I-Team discovered that lesson was learned quickly in East Providence, about a week after the police department adopted a body camera pilot program. --->READ MORE HERE

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