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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

While DC cops’ bodycams will be off at Trump inaugural, ACLU is helping protesters monitor police

Police in Washington, D.C., might have their hands full this week.

First of all, it’s against the law for them to have their body cameras on while they’re just monitoring the throng of protesters expected at the inauguration of Republican President-elect Donald Trump, WRC-TV reported — that is, unless something happens in the crowd that requires a police response.

On top of that, the American Civil Liberties Union is trying to help protesters keep tabs on police behavior. The agency is touting a new app — Mobile Justice — that lets citizens report on police in real time if they believe cops are violating others’ constitutional rights, WRC reported.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

With everyone there toting a cellphone....do you really think anything will go unrecorded?

Anonymous said...

I have had an app on my phone for months that will record and automatically upload to a site, in case I witness or am involved in any activity that abuses human rights, police brutality for example. I have yet to use it tho, other than the initial test to confirm that it works.

Everyone should have that option, to not only protect themselves but other people who can't protect themselves at that time.

Anonymous said...

the African Criminal Liberties Union will be there to make sure everything will go smoothly. They be good folks

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