Shocker: Mass Police Misconduct Is A Myth

PJ Media ^ | 11-13-2015 | Michael van der Galien

[Michael van der Galien]

Cleveland has a huge reduction in complaints about police misconduct. The reason? Accusers now know that police officers are wearing body cameras.

"Larry Jones, who is overseeing the body camera implementation for the city, told members of City Council’s Safety Committee that between January and September 30, the department’s Office of Professional Standards received 225 complaints against officers – down from 374 during the same period last year."

The cameras have been fully deployed to front-line officers in all the five districts since September. Since then there have been much fewer complaints about police misconduct. The main reason? Suspects are at their best behavior when they know officers are wearing body cameras. After all, they realize that they can’t make any accusations against them if everything is recorded.

[kearnyirish2]

Here in NJ plenty of cops have them; a cop I know personally was protected from a false charge of using a racial slur years ago by that camera. The subhuman who leveled the charge was smart enough not to file a full report, just making a comment (which then had to be investigated).

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Cleveland has a huge reduction in complaints about police misconduct. The reason? Accusers now know that police officers are wearing body cameras.

I have repeatedly pointed out that the body camera is a protection for the police as well as the public.

Apparently the data is now coming in and it is no surprise for me to see that I was right.

[Vermont Lt]

You sound like someone who cannot let an argument go.

If I was not in your head, why would you have messaged me.

Please, just go away. Do not message me again. That is just creepy.

[Fundamentally Fair]

That's an interesting story. But, back to my point: Police and their Unions are trying to stop body cams. Why is that?

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[kearnyirish2]

I’d guess for the same reason none of us would want a camera on us all day. I think they’re a good idea, and it is no accident that rather than be abused by the savages who see the cameras as their protection against the police, the police just don’t even see the savages anymore.

[Trailerpark Badass]

I didn't message you. FR etiquette requires I ping you if I reference a post of yours in another thread.

This is not "messaging." You are free to ignore anything I post.

Someone seemed surprised the UNT Dean who was walking in the middle of the road recently had any support on FR. I remembered you thought she was reported by scared racist white people.

I'm surprised you don't remember the context.

Are you a heavy drinker?

[Vermont Lt]

Only when you wife is in town.