For one, witness intimidation. Witnesses and perps will be visible on video’s.
General Principal #4 of procecutors.
(iv) seek in most circumstances to maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of criminal investigations.
None of that requires a prosecutor to seek a gag order on autopsy and ballistics reports or video of the crime in question. We see such evidence released to the media every single day by prosecuting attorneys. Especially when it backs up that States narrative. It’s quite easy to redact the names, addresses and other identifying information of lay witnesses for the state when such is contained in discovery information. This is done every day.
That is ridiculous. Everyone recorded on video, that was close enough to the action to be a witness, was either a cop, was arrested at the scene, was killed or injured at the scene, or is associated with one of the clubs.
In fact, the video recorders are witnesses and are not subject to intimidation.