Police Mounted Cameras

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

Quick thought:  how will this affect day to day policing?

Will this lead to a certain degree of acting, or speaking for the sake of the camera or the eventualy viewer?  

I can't imagine that it wouldn't to some degree...

hell, i act differently if i think there is a chance that i might be on camera.  but then i'm paranoid.

I sometimes think an apology for rude thoughts on the off chance that the subject of the thought is able to read minds.  Then i usually think about chastising them for being so rude as to read my mind without acknowledging it...

Perhaps someone has done a study on behavioral change due to dashboard cams?
It obviously hasn't stopped all abuses, but i would be surprised if it didn't affect behavior to some degree...

W T F?

[Elder Iptuous]

oh, right. like you never do that....



also, sometimes cops are too dumb to realize that they are incriminating themselves for obviously bad behavior even on tape...
http://www.nbcwashington.com/weather/stories/Eyewitness_Confirms__Cop_Freaks_Out_Over_Snowball_Fight_Waves_Gun-79729162.html

[Richter]

"I am approaching the subject now.  I am acting cautiously and keeping my gun on the fucker because of the AK-47 shaped bulge in his pants, and the 2 simmering crack pipes in his mouth."

[Chief Uwachiquen]

The only thing I can really think of is if you get into an altercation with a man/woman of the law it'll be just that more important to shut the fuck up. The only time I've ever really talked to the cops was a few weeks ago when they wanted a statement because I caught a counterfeit bill at work. Nothing really fucks up a root beer float quite as much as an officer and one of your managers walking in while you're trying to enjoy it.

[Triple Zero]

I sometimes think an apology for rude thoughts on the off chance that the subject of the thought is able to read minds.  Then i usually think about chastising them for being so rude as to read my mind without acknowledging it...

and yes, I have done this too (rarely)

[P3nT4gR4m]

Cameras on every corner are one thing, cameras observing the people given lots of authority are another.

Speaking of cameras on every corner, I heard a story about a city installing speed traps and then uninstalling them because they worked too well. Everyone stopped speeding and the city was no longer able to obtain any revenue from speeding tickets.

Anybody else laughing at the fact that, rather than seek to eliminate it, cities absolutely depend on crime in order to stay solvent?

This principle is nothing new - it's the basis of the modern police force.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Cameras on every corner are one thing, cameras observing the people given lots of authority are another.

Speaking of cameras on every corner, I heard a story about a city installing speed traps and then uninstalling them because they worked too well. Everyone stopped speeding and the city was no longer able to obtain any revenue from speeding tickets.

Anybody else laughing at the fact that, rather than seek to eliminate it, cities absolutely depend on crime in order to stay solvent?

This principle is nothing new - it's the basis of the modern police force.

It's what our RICO Act is all about.

[Elder Iptuous]

Cameras on every corner are one thing, cameras observing the people given lots of authority are another.

Speaking of cameras on every corner, I heard a story about a city installing speed traps and then uninstalling them because they worked too well. Everyone stopped speeding and the city was no longer able to obtain any revenue from speeding tickets.

Anybody else laughing at the fact that, rather than seek to eliminate it, cities absolutely depend on crime in order to stay solvent?

This principle is nothing new - it's the basis of the modern police force.

It's what our RICO Act is all about.

Could you elaborate?  I don't know much about the RICO, except that it is meant to be used for racketeering, and that there's been some high profile cases of just that....

has there been non-organized crime that has been dubiously prosecuted under RICO in order to generate revenues?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Cameras on every corner are one thing, cameras observing the people given lots of authority are another.

Speaking of cameras on every corner, I heard a story about a city installing speed traps and then uninstalling them because they worked too well. Everyone stopped speeding and the city was no longer able to obtain any revenue from speeding tickets.

Anybody else laughing at the fact that, rather than seek to eliminate it, cities absolutely depend on crime in order to stay solvent?

This principle is nothing new - it's the basis of the modern police force.

It's what our RICO Act is all about.

Could you elaborate?  I don't know much about the RICO, except that it is meant to be used for racketeering, and that there's been some high profile cases of just that....

has there been non-organized crime that has been dubiously prosecuted under RICO in order to generate revenues?

Constantly. 

Google it up.  It was used in Louisiana, for example, to seize vintage cars.  The cops had a list of cars they were after.

The most fun is that the property is seized and auctioned before trial, and in some cases before arraignment (violating amendment VI).  If you are found innocent, you have to petition the government for your property, and then you get back what hasn't been spent.

Nice, eh?

[Elder Iptuous]

oh, that's fucking awesome!

only the best wear the badge, eh?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

oh, that's fucking awesome!

only the best wear the badge, eh?

Don't blame the cops. 

After all, you get the cops you put up with.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Law - If you thought it was about justice you deserve to get assfucked

[Chief Uwachiquen]

Wowwwww. I had no idea that shit like that happened. That's fucking fantastic though .

The thing that I hate about this area is that the fucking cops are BORED. If ANYTHING goes down like, every fucking cop on duty shows up because they've got nothing to do. I've seen it happen several times where I work. They'll catch someone shoplifting and like, three fucking cars show up. They had four cop cars, a fire truck, and an ambulance out front one time to deal with one drunk and belligerent dude. That made my break more interesting at least. Smoking a Cigarette out front when all of a sudden some random dude gets tazed and then for the next five minutes says "I'm sorry I'm sorry" and "I love you guys" over and over again.

[Elder Iptuous]

The thing that I hate about this area is that the fucking cops are BORED. If ANYTHING goes down like, every fucking cop on duty shows up because they've got nothing to do.

Plus, they're just itching to use their various DHS funded toys out...

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Wowwwww. I had no idea that shit like that happened. That's fucking fantastic though .

The thing that I hate about this area is that the fucking cops are BORED. If ANYTHING goes down like, every fucking cop on duty shows up because they've got nothing to do. I've seen it happen several times where I work. They'll catch someone shoplifting and like, three fucking cars show up. They had four cop cars, a fire truck, and an ambulance out front one time to deal with one drunk and belligerent dude. That made my break more interesting at least. Smoking a Cigarette out front when all of a sudden some random dude gets tazed and then for the next five minutes says "I'm sorry I'm sorry" and "I love you guys" over and over again.

Bored cops are fun, yes.