After 2 Officers Indicted on Shooting Charges, Dallas Police Call for Body Cameras
Mandatory body cameras for police officers may not fix everything, but it's a step in the right direction.
After Two Officers Are Indicted For Shooting Citizens, Dallas Police Dept. Decides Body Cameras Might Be A Good Idea (via Techdirt)
Mandatory body cameras for police officers may not fix everything (see also: Albuquerque, NM), but it’s a step in the right direction. The problem is that this directive usually follows preventable tragedies or years of systemic abuse (see also: New…
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