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Cleveland police in riot gear won't wear body cameras during the Republican National Convention
The city spent $2.4 Million for Cameras to not be used, WTF.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Many Cleveland police officers will not be wearing body cameras if protests turn violent during the Republican National Convention, officials said.
Police officials have told officers that a host of logistical issues, including an inability to attach the cameras to police riot gear, means officers will not be able to wear the devices.
The department says officers will use other methods to record police interactions with protesters and the public during the convention. But the head of a police union and the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed concern that the officers who will be thrust in the most volatile situations will not be wearing a device that is a deterrent for both violence against police and officer misconduct.
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/05/cleveland_police_in_riot_gear.html
We don't need any stinking body cameras, spraying tear gasand smashing heads with battons should not be shown on cameras, its just to violent for the general public to see! The city spent $2.4 Million for Cameras to not be used, WTF.