If police shootings are so bad they have to mount cameras to guns then America really needs to do something about its gun violence.
First of all, the reason why we arm police with guns is SUPPOSSED TO BE so they have the ability to kill in order to save lives. Police are SUPPOSSED TO BE FAIR and their judgement when using their weapons is SUPPOSSED TO BE INSCRUTABLE.
Unfortunately, the police departments of america have had a long history of institutionalized RACISM, CLASSISM and ELITISM along with infrequent ties to organized crime.
The last thing any cop wants is to have his judgement to use his weapon end up in a courtroom being reviewed by a jury. That is what this camera represents.
I always believed however that if cops have the power to KILL citizens then the government should have the right to review their decision thoroughly - the camera helps see what the cop was shooting at, but not why he was shooting or what he was thinking when he did so.
The one thing that is true however, is that most criminals won't have cameras mounted under their guns when shooting at cops.
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If police shootings are so bad they have to mount cameras to guns then America really needs to do something about its gun violence.
First of all, the reason why we arm police with guns is SUPPOSSED TO BE so they have the ability to kill in order to save lives. Police are SUPPOSSED TO BE FAIR and their judgement when using their weapons is SUPPOSSED TO BE INSCRUTABLE.
Unfortunately, the police departments of america have had a long history of institutionalized RACISM, CLASSISM and ELITISM along with infrequent ties to organized crime.
The last thing any cop wants is to have his judgement to use his weapon end up in a courtroom being reviewed by a jury. That is what this camera represents.
I always believed however that if cops have the power to KILL citizens then the government should have the right to review their decision thoroughly - the camera helps see what the cop was shooting at, but not why he was shooting or what he was thinking when he did so.
The one thing that is true however, is that most criminals won't have cameras mounted under their guns when shooting at cops.