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Camera Tech on Guns May (Not) Finally Stem Police Brutality
Evidence and accountability, and the danger of video.
Key points:
- Cameras on Guns
- Evidence and Accountability
- The Danger
Back when I was in the army, I was trained to use multiple firearms.
There would come a time once a month when it is a soldier’s turn to to fulfil his patrol duty around the proximity of the camp. He will do so with only a partner, along with his weapon and live ammo.
For the patrol, a pair of soldiers pace round the deserted perimeter at the dead of the night, guarding gates and fence, each carrying an army issued rifle accompanied by a loaded magazine. As was often drilled into our minds by the supervising officer, carrying firearms meant carrying the responsibility of engagement.
Lucky for me, I never had to discharge my firearms during the patrols.
I had always wondered to myself: In an event of a contact, who could be witness and prove that a soldier had faithfully adhered to the rules of engagement? After all, no one is watching him during his duty except his buddy/partner.
