Cops on Camera

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We all have to deal with the opportunities and challenges presented by widespread video technology. The same is true for police. But law enforcement might prefer that cameras not be a part of their interactions with citizens. Citizens should have the right to record their interactions with police and police should be required to record their most intense interactions with citizens. The video features attorneys David Rittgers and Clark Neily and journalist Radley Balko.

Produced by Caleb Brown and Evan Banks. Additional lighting and camera by Brian Haynesworth and Lester Romero.

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  News & Politics

[GamePak72]

I hate what my country is becoming.

[USTreasuryBond]

The governments role is to protect the privacy of the individual from other individuals and government, not to protect the privacy of government from individuals.

[augsauce]

Be thankful that there are groups that often think like this. Checks and balances it's not as bad as you think

[PalmTrall]

To all Defenders,appeasers & apologists of police brutality just wait until you feel the heavy knee crushing your head along with batons & tazers shock the shit out of you! Apologists seem to think those abused by Police are always guilty of a crime. Well that is not the case & like I said just wait until it happens to you. Then we'll see who apologizes for rabid animal cops.

[planetofthescums]

To say there is no reason the police can't record citizens seems a little thin.

[cvaj1978]

YESYESYESYES cop need camera on them all the time.....

[LucisFerre1]

'Sounds to me that Maryland is a piece of shit police state.

[JUAN GONGORA]

Definitely do not want to live or visit the United States. Hate a country where police believe IS RAMBO, The Equalizer, and uses his strength to kill innocent girls, THEN go unpunished. OBAMA NOT SEE THIS?. Not this blind, or looks away to avoid seeing the filthy stinking TRASH THAT HAS BECOME THE POLICE, corrupt and vile?

[JUAN GONGORA]

AND THIS IS THE LAND OF LIBERTY, EQUALITY AND PEACE.? WHY HAVE NOT THE FATHER OF GARBAGE THAT GIRL KILLED BY POLICE? Is that for them there is no law or justice, or anything, just kill and get away with KILLING AND BRING A PLATE AND A WASTE OF UNIFORM SHIT.? WHY IN THE DEATH ROW'S ONLY black, Hispanic, Chicano and Asian.? Never heard NOT ONE POLICE EXECUTED WITH DEATH PENALTY IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THAT KILLED THIS GIRL DESERVES THE DEATH PENALTY AND EVEN MORE.