A dangerous game is being played Robert Paulson who believes having a few bad cops is ok and we must protect their careers and pensions by not invading their privacy with our cameras. He thinks it's ok for cops to destroy tapes that make them look bad and keep the ones that don't. He believes it is not ok for everyone else to tape or record cops because that could threaten the careers and pensions of the bad ones.
If it were a case of government mediocracy, he might have a point. Teachers or bureacrats might have some expectation of privacy because there are other ways to monitor their behavior. But a cop who overreacts in these and other situations is not going to be policed by the police, nor by anyone else. In fact, he will be defended and protected and covered up for. RP himself admits as much: "a dangerous game" trying to weed out the bad apples. Perhaps RP would go further and explain exactly what is so dangerous about recording the police? What, precisely, is the danger?
I don't believe I said that. I actually think you're lying and trying to put me in a bad light. If I wasn't such a nice guy, I'd report you to the mods for intentionally misstating my position. Debate is one thing -- but saying that "He thinks it's ok for cops to destroy tapes that make them look bad and keep the ones that don't" is quite another.
I believe I said it was a dangerous game he's playing. If he chooses to play it, that is his choice.
Did I not? Or do you stand by your post?