http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2011/04/jeremy_marks_attempted_lynchin_1.php

"Jeremy Marks Attempted Lynching Charge Dropped by Los Angeles County DA
Jeremy Marks will not face felony charge​The felony prosecution of Jeremy Marks has been abandoned by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, which had accused the teen of "attempted lynching" -- a bizarre charge that drew national attention because Marks touched nobody."

I don't get why the police are against being filmed, as long as they're doing nothing wrong it actually protects THEM.

>> ^PalmliX:

I don't get why the police are against being filmed, as long as they're doing nothing wrong it actually protects THEM.


The bad ones don't want it for obvious reasons, the good ones don't want it because a lot of use-of-force situations are judgement calls based on such camera-unfriendly things as sub-vocalizations and body language.

What blows me away is the ones that get caught by their OWN cameras doing shit that's completely out of hand.

Good points, though isn't it still better to have a camera going anyway?

I see what your saying about things like body language and sub-vocalizations but if there's no recording of a situation then all we have to go on is eye-witness testimony which is never very reliable.

Although not perfect and unable to capture every nuance of a situation, surely any recording is better than none when it comes to trying to determine the reality or truth of a certain situation. It's one more piece to the puzzle so to speak, not a complete piece by any means, but a piece none the less. Just thinking out loud. >> ^Payback:

>> ^PalmliX:
I don't get why the police are against being filmed, as long as they're doing nothing wrong it actually protects THEM.

The bad ones don't want it for obvious reasons, the good ones don't want it because a lot of use-of-force situations are judgement calls based on such camera-unfriendly things as sub-vocalizations and body language.
What blows me away is the ones that get caught by their OWN cameras doing shit that's completely out of hand.

>> ^PalmliX:

I don't get why the police are against being filmed, as long as they're doing nothing wrong it actually protects THEM.


It's not so much being filmed that bothers most police. Any cop with more than one brain cell should conduct himself/herself as if they are always being recorded... because it is true almost 100% of the time. I have a problem with people who get too close, yell and swear to incite a crowd and generally interfere with people trying to do a difficult job.

There are tasers and firearms made to look and function like cell phones and cameras. Don't get so close that they have to worry about which you have and you can record all you want. I've never seen a video of someone recording police from a safe and reasonable distance then get hassled by the cops for doing so.

This reporter. Is a really. Good communictor. He sepaks. So ele. Quently.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110827/23285615713/appeals-court-arresting-guy-filming-cops-was-clear-violation-both-1st-4th-amendments.shtml
Appeals Court: Arresting Guy For Filming Cops Was A Clear Violation Of Both 1st & 4th Amendments

>> ^PalmliX:

I don't get why the police are against being filmed, as long as they're doing nothing wrong it actually protects THEM.

You answered your own question.

Great points!>> ^TheSofaKing:

>> ^PalmliX:
I don't get why the police are against being filmed, as long as they're doing nothing wrong it actually protects THEM.

It's not so much being filmed that bothers most police. Any cop with more than one brain cell should conduct himself/herself as if they are always being recorded... because it is true almost 100% of the time. I have a problem with people who get too close, yell and swear to incite a crowd and generally interfere with people trying to do a difficult job.
There are tasers and firearms made to look and function like cell phones and cameras. Don't get so close that they have to worry about which you have and you can record all you want. I've never seen a video of someone recording police from a safe and reasonable distance then get hassled by the cops for doing so.

*controversy

Adding video to channels (Controversy) - requested by MrFisk.

[removed: @Fletch beat me to it]>> ^PalmliX:

I don't get why the police are against being filmed, as long as they're doing nothing wrong it actually protects THEM.

>> ^schlub:

This reporter. Is a really. Good communictor. He sepaks. So ele. Quently.


English probably isn't the first language of either the reporter or much of the audience, I think Russia Today is generally for global audiences. Speaking. Slowly. And clearly. Will. Help. People. Understand.

This astounds me. I know it shouldn't, but America seems so focussed on individual freedoms. That they can be so easily circumvented with dubious legal means...

>> ^Payback:

What blows me away is the ones that get caught by their OWN cameras doing shit that's completely out of hand.


This is why there was a huge scandal with the Seattle PD deleting all of those dashcam video tapes.

Upvote for the balls it takes to charge a young black man with "Attempted Lynching".