The solution is a camera on every cop

[Kurska]

And rioting isn't going to get us there. In fact, it takes one further from the goal by creating sympathy in the average person for the police. I can certainly understand why people are angry. There are a thousand instances of police brutality and murder that deserve the same kind of furor. However, anger and destruction for the sake of anger and destruction has never solved anything. To win you need to make yourself look like the better people, that is what MLK understood better than just about anybody. When people contrasted peaceful protesters with water cannons and attack dogs the PR war was won and things changed a lot. Right now all riots, burning and looting do is the hand the PR war to cops on a silver platter.

Food for thought.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

1. Micheal Brown's Law: A camera on every cop. This MUST happen! nt

[Drahthaardogs]

12. It is time.

Yes, this is where the energy should now go, that is progress.

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. Cameras WERE handed out to Ferguson police

a few weeks ago.
And immeidately there was another police clash, and from that it was found the police camera of the involved officer had been turned off.

Very arrogant cops down there, I must say.

or up there....I am south of MO.

[LittleBlue]

2. Exactly!

I'm surprised this isn't issue #1 right now. A camera on every cop would eliminate the mystery from these cases.

[Hoyt]

3. I agree. Long-term we needed better law-enforcement, but short-term this is a good solution.

It will keep police on their toes, help identify improper police action, and even cutback on frivolous complaints. It won't catch everything and won't work every time, but it will be a definite improvement.

[snooper2]

4. two cameras-

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

5. It's not the solution, but it is a good step.

Video AND audio. Although police will still learn just what the camera shows and what it doesn't, and still try to do things 'off camera' once they learn the field of vision of whatever camera they're wearing.

[Kurska]

9. Audio kinda goes without saying I think.

Both are needed.

[Bluenorthwest]

6. LAPD is currently conducting a public survey about the use of body cams

Here's a link, go tell them to use them. It's a pretty detailed survey. My city has been using them for two years...
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LAPDBodyWornVideo

[Kurska]

8. Awesome will fill it out. n/t

[Rocky888]

7. I agree 100%

[MurrayDelph]

10. Won't help in Ferguson

where security cameras have a history of malfunctioning at convenient times.

[IDemo]

11. Part of the solution

Is cops who don't feel inclined to launch tear gas canisters like a 4th of July show when they are not in threat. I saw about 8 to 10 spiraling out of a police vehicle in under a minute into a darkened parking lot well away from the action on Main Street last night.

[MNBrewer]

13. It would be a great help

if not the solution all by itself.