Ohio Governor Drops SHOCKING Announcement As Police Footage Payment Scheme Revealed

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announces new law that allows law enforcement agencies in the state to charge unbelievable amounts of dollars per police body camera footage view, putting journalists and the public in an inaccessible position. John Iadarola and Sharon Reed break it down on The Damage Report.

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Ohio Puts Police Bodycam Footage Behind a Paywall

"Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law on Thursday changes to the state’s public records statute that allow law enforcement agencies to charge hundreds of dollars for body camera footage. Though such videos are central to watchdog reporting and police oversight, Ohio opted to join a handful of states that have made it easier for cops to put a steep price tag on transparency.

“Public bodies should be in the business of making it easier — not harder — for the public and the press to access important government records like body worn camera footage,” said Gunita Singh, an attorney at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. “There’s no need to impose vast sums of money onto requesters doing their part to foster transparency and accountability.”"

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