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Body cameras for police starting to roll out throughout Austin (TX)
cbsaustin ^ | Oct. 13, 2017 | Adam Hammons|

Posted on 10/14/2017 5:38:39 AM PDT by bgill

These cameras do automatically start recording when an officer opens the door of their patrol vehicle. A blue tooth signal burst gets sent out and makes the camera start recording. The burst can also affect any phones within a 10 to 15 foot area.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsaustin.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bigbrother; policecameras
It should be against the law to turn on and off people's cell phones. What else can they do? Download all your stuff? They must/should have a warrant to search your house so why not your phone?
1 posted on 10/14/2017 5:38:39 AM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

Might interfere w/ phone’s bluetooth, but will not affect video abilities.

Actually methinks that part of the article comes from a EE know nothing.


2 posted on 10/14/2017 5:51:15 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: bgill

Do we CIVIEs, now need body Cameras w/Microphones recording all that goes on?


3 posted on 10/14/2017 6:03:42 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country)
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To: bgill

1 Citizen journalist may have caused the sudden changes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b63ODIBkI8w


4 posted on 10/14/2017 6:28:47 AM PDT by eaglestar
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To: bgill

They should post every second of it. The general public should see what the average cop has to deal with on a daily basis.


5 posted on 10/14/2017 6:43:20 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: bgill

Oh, c’mon, do you know how many times these cameras will fail to start? Let’s see how long incident no one will take to arrive...


6 posted on 10/14/2017 6:45:55 AM PDT by TalBlack (It's hard to shoot people when they are shooting back at you...)
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To: bgill

Austin- the dark blue anus of the great state of Texas.


7 posted on 10/14/2017 8:13:19 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: JimRed

Not much difference between Dallas and Austin these days.


8 posted on 10/14/2017 8:14:15 AM PDT by dfwgator
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