As the new vehicles hit the road, guess what, NONE of them are fitted with dash cams. WHY, because when they placed their orders for the new vehicles, their plan was to simply reinstall the old cameras into the new vehicles and they quickly learned that the brackets won't fit in the new Caprice.
Easy fix, right, just order new brackets. Well, that's where the next problem comes in. There's no money! That's right, they spent everything they had budgeted for new vehicles and equipment and there's nothing left over for a bracket.
So as I see it, this problem is two fold. One would be, what evidence does a suspect have if an Officer pulls them over and an Officer gets out of line. That goes both ways though. Let's say an Officer pulls you over for a DUI. Now the Officer doesn't have the evidence they use to show the suspect was in fact drunk. How about when someone pulls a gun on an Officer.
Maryland State Police, (while in this dilemma) are now debating, should they come up with the funds to retrofit these cameras or should they go to body cams instead. Either way, at this point they don't have body cams and for the most part they don't have dash cams either.
All I can say is, they better come up with a solution soon because this is not good for anyone.
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They will just write more tickets. Problem solved.
Car and body! And always recording! Dash cams only turn on after lights are activated. How about showing proof of why your being pulled instead of " his word" you did something.
well the good news is they can shoot anyone they want now
Cops are about as trustworthy as politicians. They shouldn't be allowed to leave their house in the morning without a camera rolling.
they will just make you pay for it and or rise taxes to fix the problem...
AS USUAL and since everyone has a ton of money and loves to give ti away for nothing in return, that will be the route they take...
Maybe now you can see that, it really isn't that incompetent people are working in these positions, it is in fact a way to fast spend money and waste it soon as possible only to raise your taxes to pay for it...
That is how taxes are justified... but again, you all love to pay taxes and more and more and higher and higher of them so lets just do that...
Maybe when 100% of your check or money goes straight to the govt without you seeing a dime, maybe you would care then...
You don't care when the toll goes up to 8 bucks, you don't care that soon you cant enter or leave Maryland without a toll... you don't care when they raise your taxes for new schools to be built only 10 years later if that, you are replacing a damn roof... you don't care when you pay for snow removal but they force you to do it or get fined... You do't care when they make you pay a rain tax or storm water tax that fixes noting... you don't care when you pay high fees or taxers to repave roads that take 3 years just to do the sidewalks for a 100 foot stretch...
SO what the fuck do you even care about??? other than yourselves?????
It was ridiculous to think to reuse the old cameras. Image quality and storage technology improve every year, new cameras would probably cost the same as just a new bracket and be a lot better.
4:35 Then you should too. Oh, and we will fit you for your microchip so we know exactly where you are, at every second of the day.
GTFOH
I for one respect Law Enforcement. The cameras as a whole is for those who think they do no wrong and when caught they are innocent, then create a scene.
Yes there are a small percentage of those Officers that are aggressive and that they do no wrong and the public is always wrong.
These rationales are why the tax payer is stuck with this expense. A camera can prove your innocence or your ignorance. They protect the one who is in the right and also protects the Officer. Protecting the Officer is very necessary. Even though they are under staffed considering the size of the population they are needed and they need the tools not only for their safety but the safety of the public.
Criticize Law Enforcement all you want but think what it would be like if there were NO Police Officers and you think Obama would not love that.
No prob bro, bring it. Every baby should have a DNA swab taken at birth. In 25 years there would be very little crime in the USA.
What did we do before cameras? DUI.
Dont believe for 1 minute that it is by accident, bungle, mishap or negligence that there are zero working dash cams. Protect yourselves citizens, do not travel without hidden/concealed audio/visual recording devises.
You've been warned.
If there's no money for brackets, how is there money for new body cameras?
I'm (not)confused.
I have bluffed in Poker before as well.
probably waiting for federal grants to come available for body cams. Body cams can't run constantly. There are times cameras can't run.....like when officers go to the bathroom......or during court.....or when you are in a persons residence and THEY don't want it on......or when an officer presents a prisoner to a district court commissioner for an initial appearance.......or when you respond to a mentally ill subject and stand by until a member of a crisis response team from the health department assesses the situation - recording that and releasing it during a FOIA request would likely violate HIPAA regs. There are many circumstances under which these body cams can't run. Also to be considered is that these devices are so new that comprehensive laws governing their use haven't even been developed yet. Additionally, there are so many different types of body cameras - some that have GPS in case it falls off during a scuffle, some have night vision, some send data back to a computer when you drive within a certain distance of it, some mount on the collar, some on a lapel, some on glasses, some on the radio mic, some hang from the front of a molle load bearing vest. The body cams are much more expensive than brackets but the brackets that fit newer cars are for newer, smaller cameras. Technology is changing faster than we can keep up. If you pay $10,000 for in car camera systems or body cameras now, they are obsolete next year. Technology costs money and tech equipment must be replaced frequently. Therefore more money must be spent.
Many are on their cell phones a lot; they can just switch to camera mode when they make a stop.
Many police cars don't have video cameras. Not just MSP. Police have survived for years with no cameras. Go to court and see how many dash cam videos are used in court. I'll tell you....NONE!!! Big waste of money.
You lost soul. You think every cop is 100%! Married to one? Are you the officer? Want one in you? No way you can be that naive.a cop will lie hundreds of times in his or her career to justify themselves. It may be a small tiny lie but its enough to do a lot of damage to a person and their families.
Criticize Law Enforcement all you want but think what it would be like if there were NO Police Officers and you think Obama would not love that.
March 11, 2015 at 6:15 PM
Things would be just fine. That has already been proven. Kops keep trying to scare the public with that 'Dodge city' crap, but that's just what it is, crap.
Kops cause and make most situations worse than they resolve nowadays. They are scared little men who use deadly force as a first option instead of a last option, like it should be.
But they sure cry the blues, have parades and other silly nonsense when one of their own it taken out. They think they are little gods who should be worshipped and obeyed in every way and manner.
When they start obeying the laws and start policing the bad kops, maybe then they will get the respect they deserve.
Matter of fact, right now they are getting the respect they DESERVE.
An officer can record while dealing with a mental patient. Know your hippa laws before you run n defend. Cya the right way and your fine. and court proceedings are public. Judges shut it down when a hundred news crews show up.
And a good public defender would ask for it. Oh. Did I say that?
Here's a name to research officer Parsons and his newest trained Chihuahua Gardner of WCSO.. this guy will lie cuss and do everything in his power to intimidate you even goes as far as to follow you around seeing where you work to threaten your job.. he's a crooked cop and apparently is not able to be controlled by Lewis or this guy wouldn't be bringing shame to the uniform.
two things:
First, State Police incompetence. Of course, no one will lose their job for this failure. If you worked in the private sector and cost your company money and embarrassment, you would be looking for a new employer.
Second, cameras are a testimony that trust has been broken. Cops think they need them to defend their actions...and the public will not believe them if they do not have a digital image of something. This failure of trust is a tragedy and an indictment.
For those of you who snarl and demand that they wear the damn things 24/7...how about you wear one at your job so we can all view how you function throughout the day? Oh...I forgot, you own the cops because you pay taxes, blah blah blah...how about for you, the next time you get stopped, the cop gives you a ticket and a rectal exam with the camera you paid for? Then we could all see what an ass you really are!
Grow up. Some of you would have the Constitution trampled by the cops while you applaud...and others of you wrap yourselves in a self righteous Constitution as if you could defend this nation, and your family all on your lonesome...with no respect for the government as it was envisioned or intended by the founders.
Both extremes are disgusting and certainly not in the best interest of our country.
Dash cams are for the protection of both LEO and citizen, they keep both in check. Both Leo and citizen can, at given moment, by their own choice, go rogue. Both are exposed to stressful times as this Country is pushed deeper into chaos. As the internal investigation begins today, know that the exact truth will be exposed. Not by your testimony nor the citizen, but by clear, precise and exact record. Answer the questions with exact truth, as though they have just previously watched the video.
Dont consider this a warning or a threat, rather wise advise,the opportunity to no longer purger yourself and to get the help you need.
Any machinist worth his salt can make new brackets.
What, exactly, are the police worried about?
If you have looked lately, there are THOUSANDS of videos of police ganging beating unarmed men and women, sometimes WHILE THE VICTIM IS IN HANDCUFFS. There is one video in particular where four cops hold down a suspect (unarmed) while another climbs on the roof of a car and jumps feet first upon the prone suspect (called the "gorilla jump" by cops). Videos of cops body-sthe "I can do anything I want" badge)lamming WOMEN face first into concrete. Videos of cops confiscating property without warrant or charges (For "we, the people", that's 5-15 in prison for armed robbery). Videos of police firing tear gas canisters at the HEADS of citizens (again, attempted murder for those without the "I can do anything I want" badge).
NOTHING happened to any of these armed enforcers. NOTHING.
I won't even get into the hundreds of incidents where police unloaded everything they had on a citizen (unarmed) because they were "afraid". A kid takes nineteen rounds for walking through his own neighborhood with an air rifle?? And the police, of course, aren't full of remorse -- they high five each other for such a "good shoot". Like they are all spec ops commando's keeping terrorists in line.
So, again, what are they complaining so loudly for???
Keep cheering.
We'll be passing out lightning bolt patches and swastika's at the break.
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