The dash cameras (at least in our town) are in a sealed box, and when the police vehicles go near the town center, it is automatically uploaded to the police station. The police log is public record, and you can download it every week. I read them and for traffic stops warnings greatly outnumber tickets. The officers do a very good job. However, if I'm in one of the towns next to ours, I'm very much on my guard and avoid shopping in the town or being out on foot since I don't trust the cops there. There is another adjoining ours where I'm comfortable walking around and you even see police officers on foot at times and they are polite and you get the feeling they are reasonable people. Some towns don't realize the reason people don't shop there is the cops are way too aggressive, even harassing pedestrians walking down the street.
Most of the cops are decent officers who don't take bribes, don't beat people, and really care about the communities they work in.
On the other hand, there are quite a few who are the opposite. When you work in a large city district where there is a lot of crime you tend to see too many people as criminals. I hate being on foot in Boston and Cambridge; the cops are definitely not friendly. I even cross the street to avoid passing them on foot.
The police retain the right to determine which videos can be shown, and can edit out parts they don't want the public to see.
Have you ever noticed that not once in all the years they have had the program "Cops" not ONCE has there been a segment that showed the officers in anything but a positive light.
is so full of it, complaining about civil rights in a foreign country while at the same time allowing the FBI, CIA, TSA, Homeland Security, and all of the other spooks to do whatever they want, regardless of whether or not it is even constitutional.
what happens when the RIAA/MPAA flex their political muscle (via bribes). I don't pirate, have no P2P software (I'm not interested), but I could still be accused based on what?
This is justice of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich.
a whistleblower who internet posted a document showing which Congressmen received how much money (both clean and dirty) from which corporations and how they voted in legislation that benefitted said corporations!
The whistleblower would be sent to Gitmo then shot.
The government absolutely demands the right to punish anyone who reveals illegal government activities. It doen't matter that the activities might be illegal; virtually all government agencies and Congressmen firmly believe that they are above any laws.
simply a tool for the entertainment industry, just like the rest of the DOJ. It used to be that the DOJ was concerned about the lives of americans, but now it's more concerned with profits of entertainment industry executives. TSA is more interesting in groping children and the elderly rather than catching people who actually sneak on board. Totally disgusting.
With the DOJ now riddled with lawyers from the entertainment industry (after all, the entertainment industry expected payback for the millions in "campaign contributions") the trend is likely to continue.
DOJ cares less about the lives of american citizens than it does about profits for executives who already earn millions.
and how much did the last law (that was struck down by SCOTUS) cost the state of California to pass and appeal all the way to the SCOTUS? How can California afford such silly things?
Are not parents in California allowed to look at their children's games and decide if they are not appropriate? Why does the government need to be involved?
the SCOTUS rules that the warrantless tracking is illegal, that won't stop the federal spooks from doing it anyway. The federal spooks fully believe they are above the law and that the end justifies the means.
The supporters are lucky that they only got parking tickets. I wouldn't have been surprised if they had been arrested on some trumped up charge. God help the supporters since the cops will target them in the future for speeding 1 mph over the limit and God knows what else.
"Whatever the outcome of the internal review, we want to make clear that it is not the policy or practice of the Rochester Police Department to prevent citizens from observing its activities - including photographing or videotaping - as long as it does not interfere with the safe conduct of those activities. It is also not the policy or practice of the Department to selectively enforce laws in response to the activities of a group or individual. This has always been the case and it is being reinforced within the Department, so that it will be abundantly clear to everyone."
Bull. they are only saying this cause they get caught. Nothing will change.
You're right - the mayor, police chief, DA, and judges don't care what the cops do as long as there is no bad publicity.
The police chief is there to protect his officers, NOT enforce the law. Cops regularly harass minority groups and poor people and get away with it cause the victims don't have the money or political power to defend themselves.
The days are long past when the cops were there to protect citizens.
cops are corrupt and don't want people to videotape what they are doing. We're reaching the day when the cops are absolutely not to be trusted.
If the police had their way, the cops that beat the *** out of Rodney King would never have been prosecuted since there would be no videotape evidence.
to visit Rochester. It seems to be such a dangerous city that the cops hate law-abiding citizens as much as they hate the criminals, or maybe they can no longer tell the difference. Maybe they don't even care. The mayor and the others are just trying to quiet the situation down, but that will do nothing to stop the police from abusing innocent citizens. They have acquired a culture where they are out there not to protect citizens but to arrest criminals. It is a culture that is becoming more widespread in the cities, something like battle fatigue. Between the cops and the criminals the cities are no longer safe at night.
I'd much rather deal with a mugger who only wants my wallet or cell phone than an angry cop. The mugger will take what he wants and leave. The cops are likely to throw you down, cuff you, charge you with whatever they can dream up, and toss you into the squad car. It costs a heck of a lot more money to extricate yourself from baseless charges and injuries than it does to deal with loss of wallet and phone.
And for some reason, the cops still wonder why people don't trust them. The answer is simple; the police are not to be trusted.
I don't live in or vacation to Arizona. I was going to go to the Grand Canyon this year, but now that I read about the Arizona Police hijinks, I decided to pass.
If you are smart don't visit Arizona without a valid U.S. passport - the anti-immigrant law says they don't have to recognize other states' driver's licenses as valid ID for immigration purposes.
Most likely if they find you with an "illegal" app on your phone you will get charged with..? possession of illegal apps? Is that even on the books yet?
definitely look at their copy of the database to search for "terrorists", but will probably just go ahead and see what they can find. I'm sure they won't have a problem breaking the encryption. The spooks don't really pay attention to constitutional protection any more; they now feel that "hunting for terrorists" justifies anything they want to do. Maybe we should just refer to all the federal spooks as the American Gestapo.
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Most of the cops are decent officers who don't take bribes, don't beat people, and really care about the communities they work in.
On the other hand, there are quite a few who are the opposite. When you work in a large city district where there is a lot of crime you tend to see too many people as criminals. I hate being on foot in Boston and Cambridge; the cops are definitely not friendly. I even cross the street to avoid passing them on foot.
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Re: Yes, its a TV show, it's called "COPS"
Have you ever noticed that not once in all the years they have had the program "Cops" not ONCE has there been a segment that showed the officers in anything but a positive light.
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Congress...
Pot. Kettle. Black.
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Just goes to show..
This is justice of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich.
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less than 4,000?
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Just imagine..
The whistleblower would be sent to Gitmo then shot.
The government absolutely demands the right to punish anyone who reveals illegal government activities. It doen't matter that the activities might be illegal; virtually all government agencies and Congressmen firmly believe that they are above any laws.
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TSA has become..
With the DOJ now riddled with lawyers from the entertainment industry (after all, the entertainment industry expected payback for the millions in "campaign contributions") the trend is likely to continue.
DOJ cares less about the lives of american citizens than it does about profits for executives who already earn millions.
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Typical for judges..
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Costs?
Are not parents in California allowed to look at their children's games and decide if they are not appropriate? Why does the government need to be involved?
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Even if..
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Without a doubt..
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Re: Selective Enforcement
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Police Chief's statement:
Bull. they are only saying this cause they get caught. Nothing will change.
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The police chief is there to protect his officers, NOT enforce the law. Cops regularly harass minority groups and poor people and get away with it cause the victims don't have the money or political power to defend themselves.
The days are long past when the cops were there to protect citizens.
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Just shows..
If the police had their way, the cops that beat the *** out of Rodney King would never have been prosecuted since there would be no videotape evidence.
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Selective enforcement..
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Still not a good idea...
I'd much rather deal with a mugger who only wants my wallet or cell phone than an angry cop. The mugger will take what he wants and leave. The cops are likely to throw you down, cuff you, charge you with whatever they can dream up, and toss you into the squad car. It costs a heck of a lot more money to extricate yourself from baseless charges and injuries than it does to deal with loss of wallet and phone.
And for some reason, the cops still wonder why people don't trust them. The answer is simple; the police are not to be trusted.
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Glad that
If you are smart don't visit Arizona without a valid U.S. passport - the anti-immigrant law says they don't have to recognize other states' driver's licenses as valid ID for immigration purposes.
Most likely if they find you with an "illegal" app on your phone you will get charged with..? possession of illegal apps? Is that even on the books yet?
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The FBI will..
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How much..
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