“Good shoot” or not, there is still no excuse for them “muting” the audio. None.
They are public servants, often the only visible part of government that most people see for months or even years at a time. Their every working moment is on our dime, we have the right to see what they are up to, especially just before, during and immediately after their use of deadly force.
There are exceptions like undercover operations of course, but for the most part, their actions should be recorded. The recordings nearly always show them in a good light, so I don’t understand their reluctance. Many other worksites on private property are constantly recorded, while police are out in public spaces the vast majority of their time. Why should they be any different?
How about to avoid incriminating themselves?
So why is it that McCabe, Comey, Strzok and the merry band of ‘lawmen’ do not wear a body cam and microphone?