:::: Officer didn't activate camera until after the shooting :::::

[jiwalla]

Originally Posted by tyronejacobs0

Police are nothing but thugs in government uniform!

Well that's quite a uniformist thing to say!.

Make sure you never dial 911 if you gets into troubles yo, otherwise dem thugs come atcha.

[Tigeru]

We need all police to shoot first and some ding dong attorney can ask questions later. A bullet hole in a guys head will change his ways in 4 seconds.

[RP2C]

Take up the Policeman's burden--
And reap his old reward:
The blame of those ye serve,
The hate of those ye guard--

[LLN]

Originally Posted by Essequamvideri

Do you think all of the accusations and fears of cover up would have even occurred if the video was released sooner? There are many valid reasons many in the community distrust the police. This scenario, the lies that came out of it and poor transparency/communication by police in the immediate hours after, amplified the reaction.

I agree that the daughter should apologize and the 'witness' who said the black officer was not on the scene needs to explain herself. They are guilty of fanning the flames with false information and making the reaction far worse than it should have been.

Since a lot occurred almost instantaneously, I think it would have, but not releasing the video was .. let's see ... ah ...stupid. It should have been released before people "demanded" it.

Back when I taught I used to beg, really, to have cameras in my classroom. I was proud of what I did and how I did it. But school said no, since parents did not want their little angels on film. Ignorance is bliss.

I believe the police are in the same situation. Over time, and not very much time, they will be smelling like roses, and the many bad actors with whom they deal, on an hourly basis, will be revealed to all. Man I would turn my camera on the nano second I left home.

But that is just me.

[Essequamvideri]

I agree with you. I took pictures of all of my students that slept during classes and sent them to parents...didn't happen very often once I developed a reputation. Also became a better/less boring teacher in time, so that helped too.

Cameras and accountability keep citizens safer and keep officers from being blamed of corruption.

[Lassielad]

Originally Posted by Essequamvideri

I took pictures of all of my students

It was (is) illegal to do so without written permission. That sounds weird.

I developed a reputation.

I can see why. I bet lots of people wondered about your hidden cameras.

Also became a better/less boring teacher in time, so that helped too.

LOL .

Cameras and accountability keep citizens safer and keep officers from being blamed of corruption.

That's true.