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As joel pointed those cameras have off switches random thoughts Send a noteboard - 03/02/2012 06:02:51 PM
And they also face in on direction. They don't monitor every move and decision the officer makes. Being monitored constantly and knowing your every move can be second guessed by someone who may or may not have your best interest at heart is hard enough. Couple that with the already high stress job of police officers trying work with unruly and aggressive crowds and you are going to have a lot of trouble keeping the best and the brightest on your police force. I mean who would put up with that level of stress if they had better options? And the reason you are being ask to tolerate that level of stress? Because the public you have pledged to serve decided they don't trust you and want the option of being able to pass judgment if they can find something that looks bad on tape.

I really don't object to the public being able to film the police but it has gotten out of control. Now we have protesters try to instigate situations just so they can capture them on tape. There needs to be over sight of the police force but these people trying to catches something on video are becoming a problem. I see videos of people trying to shove camera in to officers faces while they are try to do their jobs. That level of interference should be allowed. Trying to instigate a confrontation in order to capture it on video should be a ticket able offense.
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Upcoming Chicago G8 Summit Focuses Attention on Illinois First Amendment Infringement - 03/02/2012 12:20:25 AM 900 Views
police officiers have nothing to fear fromvideo taping? Sorry Joel but that is pure crap - 03/02/2012 01:01:51 AM 486 Views
There's a simple solution to this - 03/02/2012 02:38:05 AM 429 Views
Yeah, funny how well THAT worked. - 03/02/2012 02:59:17 AM 477 Views
would you take a job where your ever move was captured on tape? - 03/02/2012 02:59:46 AM 510 Views
I'm not asking them to wear them when they go home for the day - 03/02/2012 05:20:42 AM 452 Views
that is just Big Brother for thee but not for me - 03/02/2012 05:45:02 PM 521 Views
This started from the banning of video taping things happening in public - 03/02/2012 08:22:22 PM 462 Views
There are lots of jobs like that - 03/02/2012 06:19:21 AM 480 Views
and how many of those cameras are controlled by activist looking to smear them? - 03/02/2012 05:35:32 PM 545 Views
Isn't this already the case with many police officers / departments? - 03/02/2012 01:02:25 PM 393 Views
As joel pointed those cameras have off switches - 03/02/2012 06:02:51 PM 509 Views
I have a job that does that. *NM* - 03/02/2012 04:37:44 PM 163 Views
a lot of jobs monitor and area but very an individual to wear a camera *NM* - 03/02/2012 05:47:59 PM 172 Views
Movie projectionists do. *NM* - 04/02/2012 12:20:21 AM 116 Views
i can't tell if you're making a point or just stupid.... - 03/02/2012 02:42:11 AM 420 Views
The pepper spraying? That is the best you can do? - 03/02/2012 02:54:43 AM 650 Views
OK I see the problem and it is rampant ignorance - 03/02/2012 04:33:47 AM 497 Views
I think we could find a middle ground - 03/02/2012 06:06:32 AM 384 Views
I can sign on for all of that. - 03/02/2012 06:57:54 AM 500 Views
I agree there should be some middle ground - 03/02/2012 05:26:33 PM 427 Views
unfortunately most cops seem to want a double standard - 03/02/2012 02:39:01 AM 407 Views
Ah; I did not realize the SCOTUS had overturned that. - 03/02/2012 03:05:12 AM 363 Views
9-0 decision -- where were you? - 03/02/2012 06:53:56 AM 466 Views
Um, Norway? - 03/02/2012 07:08:11 AM 424 Views
Well, public or private, one does not leave one's right to privacy at the door - 03/02/2012 05:19:12 PM 384 Views
That is an unnervingly good point. - 03/02/2012 07:13:48 PM 437 Views

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