After Cop's Shooting of Unarmed Walter Scott Caught on Video, New Calls for Body Cameras on Police
April 9, 2015
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4:24Now PlayingAfter Cop's Shooting of Unarmed Walter Scott Caught on Video, New Calls for Body Cameras on Police
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as posted by the channelThe murder charges filed against North Charleston police officer Michael Slager for fatally shooting Walter Scott has reignited debate over whether officers should wear body cameras. Police were forced to change their story that Slager fired his gun because he feared for his safety after Feidin Santana came forward with video of the encounter he filmed on his cell phone. The video shows Slager fired eight times as Scott was running away from him. The original police report said Scott took Slager's taser and that officers tried to revive him with CPR. The video appears to show neither claim is true. On Wednesday, North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey announced a new order for police body cameras. Today, investigators are expected to release the dashcam video from Slager’s patrol car. Many cities have installed cameras in their patrol cars. The Police Executive Research Forum surveyed police departments in 2013 and found about a quarter of respondents required body cameras. We are joined by Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at the American Civil Liberties Union. Stanley wrote the 2013 report, "Police BodyMounted CamerasWith Right Policies in Place, a Win For All," and updated it this year with new ways to address civil rights concerns.
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