I don’t think that anyone here really believes that all cops are bad. Most are’t. The sweeping generalizations here are coming from those who try to lump conservatives in with libertarians, and then conflating libertarianism with anarchy-based libertarianism, which no one here is arguing for.
Cops are going to have to learn to get used to video cameras. That is the way of the world now, for good or bad. It is what it is.
What probably angers some cops is that on the street, they to a large degree were the authority. Now, the person holding the videocamera holds them in check, thus putting them under citizen power.
>>What probably angers some cops is that on the street, they to a large degree were the authority. Now, the person holding the videocamera holds them in check, thus putting them under citizen power.<<
Well said. Which is a good turn of events. They work for US, not the other way round.
If your boss wants to videotape you on the job, guess what? It’s gonna happen.
And when a cop has a problem with it, that is a HUGE “red flag.”
Read the comments--The freeper mob here is vociferously demanding this cop be personally sued and fired over this petty incident. This behavior makes me think they basically hate cops and have anti-authority mental issues dating from childhood. I am a realist who recognizes we need police, law and courts to protect the population from criminals and illegal activity.
The sweeping generalizations here are coming from those who try to lump conservatives in with libertarians, and then conflating libertarianism with anarchy-based libertarianism, which no one here is arguing for.
I'll bet most of the know nothings on this thread are anti-cop libertarian types. How about you? You are not a libertarian?