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Today's media lost their AP Style guides years ago.
THAT is funny.
I worked for the St. Louis Post Dispatch 20 years ago, as a reporter (freelance). I hardly recognize that paper anymore. Heck, I don't even recognize journalism anymore.
It's all changed, and in this writer's opinion, not for the better.
“It would be wholly inappropriate to take the most vital piece of evidence that we have and put it out to the public prior to the officer having some due process”
We dont know, but I would suspect this one does not play out well for the officer at all based on that statement alone.
It brings up an interesting question when it comes to Constitutional Rights however. All citizens, even the Police, have a right to envoke the 5th Amendment and not releasing anything that would incriminate them.
How does that work in a career where everything you do you are video taping yourself? Sure, the camera belongs to the department, and you the employee are charged with using it.
I guess Im just wondering if the video in question is considered akin to saying something that would incriminate you, or is it more like regular evidence, like shell casings or something?
The 5th Amendment would not protect the officer from release of the video footage. The camera belongs to the department, not the officer. The recordings it produces belong to the department, not the officer. The 5th only protects property in which you have an ownership/possession interest. This footage would not qualify for that protection.
Sad story, hopefully we hear more about the how and why. The Mormons will be marching and looting soon.
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