| ConservagameR said: Everyone acts different when the camera is on. Many can't take the heat, and it's hard to blame them. No win. That's very well put. I tend to agree. If you're a cop, or any profession, and you think you're likely screwed either way now, the way to proceed is whichever harms yourself and your family and community the least. Which is extremely sad, especially when it comes to events like this, but that's what's happening to the US. When people have to choose between themselves and others, when it comes down to it, most will pick themselves. |
If you cannot handle the job then you are unqualified to do it period. I have to say that is the biggest weakness to this defense you have of some people cannot handle being on camera. Its the job now and so if you cannot handle it, you should not be doing it.
The thing is, the trust of the police is gone because the police did not properly handle the bad apples within their ranks. Instead of dealing with them as they should, they attempted to protect them at all cost. Once you lose trust, it takes a long time to gain it back. Every professional trade has gone through this from doctors, nurses, lawyers you name it. When trust is gone there needs to be measures to bring it back. So yes, every cop needs to have a camera running at all times for any incident between them and a suspect. We have seen on countless occasions of police abusing their power as well as corruptions within their ranks. Its not an easy job and everyone isn't cut out to be a police officer nor should they be.
