re: #130 Snarknado!

Quick and dirty idea: put cameras on a two-week loop, so it’s overwritten automatically unless it’s uploaded. Require some sort of special administrative procedure to save anything by uploading it, and a warrant to examine it (unless everyone filmed consents to have it seen).

Plus penalties like what you describe.

I like that, atop what I suggested awhile back, which was that departments put in place policy saying that officers found attempting to shut off or tamper with their body cams at any time they are on the clock will be subject to automatic suspension without pay. And any further attempts after that will result in immediate dismissal from the force and forfeiture of benefits.

Are there going to be those who find ways around the rules? Sure, it’ll happen, no system is 100% foolproof. But the bigger the penalties, the greater the disincentive to abuse the technology.