police brutality? do you  think its o.k. for people to record cops when they pull somebody over?
817398
Recording arrests should be done for EVERYone's safety.   If the cops do it right, then someone can't walk on a technicality.   If a cop does it wrong, then he needs re-training before he gets someone killed or the wrong one sent to prison.\n\nI think you're nuts to do it freelance, tho, you could get hurt by BOTH the arrestor and the arrestee.
518319
You're on dangerous ground matey, be careful with the copyright issues.  The way you're asking questions here, you might as well just go into a police station and ask the same question!!!!
752540
Unfortunately, power in the hands of the wrong person is extremely dangerous.  Some Police Officers are civil and do not set out to hurt people...they just want to help stop crime and make it a safer world to live in.  Unfortunately, there are the bad ones who do it because they can.  They should not be allowed to get away with it.  In Australia there was so much bad publicity and complaints put in about police brutality, that the Police Force now is under constant scrutiny....and the majority of complaints are taken seriously.  The Police officers who beat people up should be reported and if more people did report this kind of behaviour then officers would be made to be accountable.  What about the mothers of these young guys.  If the mothers got together and each of them puts in a written complaint, then it would have to be taken seriously.  If more people would complain about Police brutality it would get rid of the bullies in the Police Force.  They only do it because they can get away with it.  Just because they are Police Officers, they cannot be a law unto themselves and if they commit a crime.....and beating up a person for no cause is a crime, then the police officer/officers should be prosecuted in a court of law.  They have to abide by all the laws that we have to abide by.  But only when it is reported can anything ever be done.  Like I said, they do it because they can and no-one is putting in written complaints to senior police officers.  As far as I know all written complaints have to be taken seriously and the offending officer will be asked to explain.
968543
I completely agree.. and have wondered that myself.. I had a bad year last year with getting speeding tickets.. I went from having a perfect driving record to getting 3 speeding tickets.. two for going  under 10 mph over the speed limit.. one was for 6 mph over and one was for 8 mph and one I wasn't even speeding and claimed I was going 15 over the speed limit.. I took that one to court and of course lost, because traffic court apparently is a joke.. anyways.. so I see all these cops speeding down the road, I now go the speed limit or under.. no more 5 over and they cruise past me.. I think they actually get aggravated that I'm going the speed limit when they are behind me.. alot of the cops I see speeding are ones that live in a different county (my county), then where they work, so you know they aren't on a call, they are just going to work.. what really upset me one day was this motorcycle cop was speeding past everyone, passing people left and right, it looked like he was in an emergency situation, only further down the road for him to pull off on the side of the interstate and whip out a radar gun.. I was so aggravated I wrote the city police dept and of course got the run around.. about police officers being responsible for their own speed.. blah blah... so yeah I don't think it's fair.. I think they need to obey the laws just like everyone else.
1185472
I wouldn't tell the local police, because they might ignore it to protect their own officer.  Give the video to the state police or FBI.  They can do something about the officer's misbehavior.
818006
The other guy says police officers cant make any comments, but when u r a cops daughter u can......... Years ago my father was trying to catch this man who had been eluding police for quite some time.... see, he wife died 2 weeks before my dad and other officers caught him.  U may not find anything wrong with this story so far.  But when my dad finally arrested him, guess who was buckled up in the front seat???? The mans dead wife.
1158183
If it is bad to record someone w/o their knowledge or approval that is dumb.  That means cameras in store should be removed.  Banks should go w/o them too.  \n\nIf it is just to record them bad, if it is to catch them in the act gooooooood.
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The anwsers to this question are both predictable and a joke!!\n\nLast time I checked it didn't take 50 bullets to stop a moving car.\nBesides the most obvious thing that all the "Pro cop" anwsers are completing ignoring is that this guy had no drugs in his possession and no weapon on his person...These cops were all in plain clothes and made no attempt to identify themselves to the guy driving...If a bunch of guys who I had no idea of who they were tried stopping me I may act in a similiar fashion (Probably not...But who knows!!)  \n\nNo the one guy anwsered this right...This guy was shot 50 times and killed because he was black and overzealous cops who'd never been in a situtation like that (as stated right from the NYPD) overreacted...It's a joke!! And the punch line is they'll all get away with it.... I hope N.Y. has an L.A. type riot on it's horizon!!
870882
if you hear a fight call the cops so they come check it out. Keep calling so there is a written record.
823283
I myself live in TN & have seen these offenders on the I-40 doing trash pick up.  All you see is a blurry face after reading the back of their uniforms.  I think their should be more patrol, but then how much do you want the taxes to go up to fund this?  The best bet for these people are to not do it, saving their lives as well as others.
838575
It just happened and I see from your point of view the Police were already in the wrong.  Considering at least one officer got run down with the car it also hit another vehicle numerous times I'd have to say there's a bit more to the story then overzealous cops.
816268
I do find at times that some people treat you different when they find out you are married to a cop.  My dad was also a cop, so I got the double whammy, both in school when I was living at home and then after I married my husband.  I have had people make weird comments to me, but never had any favors asked.  Those were usually directed at my husband.  As far as dealing with people's ignorance about cops in general, I politely listen and then make no or very little comment.  Its not worth it to me to get into a discussion or an argument over their ignorance.  Unless someone personally attacked my husband or father over something that they did or did not do, then I kept my opinions to myself.  Peoples opinion of cops has been shaped by the news media who seem to take great delight in ripping apart police officers and what they do.  I would like to see any of them respond to a domestic violence scene, a fatal accident with body parts laying on the road, a death of a child, a fatal shooting or stabbing, being kicked, spat on, swore at, puked on and generally putting up with the worse that the public can throw at them.  I doubt that they would be able to deal with it.  Be proud of your husband and remember that they are part of the thin blue line that protects us from those that would do us harm.
330247
well depends on your race and if it was caught on videotape or not,then it's all subjective ,open to interpretation based on who has the highest paid or popular with the judges and been working here over twenty years attorney,whose side is this guy on,generally police department have a little bit more disposable income than the average bear to throw at the court process via expert witnesses and attorneys to help influence others to see things their way thats even if things get that far,look at that boy in inglwood the cops messed him up and some other guy was kicked and beaten with flashlights but it was not excessive,there are racial and econmic factors that tend to close peoples minds and they will not see the same thing you or i do if they dont want perfect example rodney king some people to this day say excessive force was not used however if that was their father they would have probably saw the same thing i did while watching the tape,and public enemy wrote a great song about the issue,cause there is no clear real life definition that would come close to a textbook definition
714468
I feel bad that so Meany people have so little Faith in the police, after all they are your first line of defense. Most of the time they will give their life for people that do not like them, it is a thankless job. Police do not go around shooting people for the hell of it.
286147
Cops don't lie. Don't be rediculous!\n\nRead the article below for more information.
1043219
So many in jail on Dateline-20 20-Front line-Fox news-Cops. Read many stories. Whats your point? Real footage with real people
877227
Yes, it's illegal, and I've seen things on TV talking about how the authorities are starting to get tough on that sort of thing.\n\n.