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In article <v52f3h$2q3gj$1@dont-email.me>,
 "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

> BTR1701 <no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> 
> >Ah, California... the stupidity never stops. <sigh>
> 
> >This is the target we used for requals. We always questioned why it is that
> >we were only shooting white guys.
> 
> >--------------------
> >https://americancop.com/banning-targets/
> 
> >Since at least 2013, a tremendous number of agencies have suffered from
> >"Good Idea Fairy" visits. I’m specifically addressing those "good ideas"
> >that will reportedly fix society's ills but have little to no factual
> >foundation. Generally, these stem from politicians "doing something" to fix
> >a problem.
> 
> >Some of these include-- claiming there is no national standard for using
> >force while trying to throw out Graham v Connor, ignoring SCOTUS rulings
> >like United States v Whren to attack pro-active policing, or protesting the
> >release of positive body-worn camera footage.
> 
> Wait. What? I thought the whole point of footage from body-worn cameras
> was to produce needed evidence and to make it publicly available.

No, it was to jam up cops and put them in jail. When the body cam 
footage started exonerating cops and exposing the lies, false complaints 
and general assholery of the criminals far more often than it ever shows 
police misbehavior, the grievance groups did a complete 180 and now 
routinely oppose the release of body cam footage.