Comments on: Shreveport LA Police Scandal http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/04/30/shreveport-la-police-scandal/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:20:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kevin Carson http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/04/30/shreveport-la-police-scandal/#comment-2105 Kevin Carson Thu, 01 May 2008 02:33:09 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/04/30/shreveport-la-police-scandal/#comment-2105 It should be a criminal offense for a cop to turn off the video camera at all, with the presumption of guilt for anything "funny" that happens while it's off. You know, the way we're considered automatically guilty of DUI if we refuse a breathalyzer test. If they're not doing anything wrong, they've got nothing to worry about--right? I'm surprised police commissioners don't have shortcut keys for "no evidence of wrongdoing" and "procedures were followed," just to save time. I'm starting to like the name some Brits have for cops: the filth. It should be a criminal offense for a cop to turn off the video camera at all, with the presumption of guilt for anything “funny” that happens while it’s off. You know, the way we’re considered automatically guilty of DUI if we refuse a breathalyzer test.

If they’re not doing anything wrong, they’ve got nothing to worry about–right?

I’m surprised police commissioners don’t have shortcut keys for “no evidence of wrongdoing” and “procedures were followed,” just to save time. I’m starting to like the name some Brits have for cops: the filth.

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