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Stellar

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4. That's the Key....

Reply to damnedifIknow (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 10:43 AM

Dec 2014

Whether Obama's proposal has a chance on the Hill remains to be seen, but there is some support among lawmakers for encouraging police to wear body cameras. After Brown's death, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) proposed making cameras mandatory for any police agency receiving federal funds."

That should help out, if they want Federal Funds.

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Body cameras for cops could be the biggest change to come out of the Ferguson protests [View all] damnedifIknow Dec 2014 OP

Couldn't it possibly save millions of dollars as well? JaneyVee Dec 2014 #1

Yes it could damnedifIknow Dec 2014 #5

Great idea and all, but Kelvin Mace Dec 2014 #2

cameras? DMay Dec 2014 #3

So, must I assume those were cops throwing the explosives in the car... Stellar Dec 2014 #7

That's the Key.... Stellar Dec 2014 #4

All the police officers in my county wear cameras randr Dec 2014 #6

which will mysteriously yet consistently malfunction Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #8

Next step: no local prosecutors cheyanne Dec 2014 #9