Steve Piotrowski
Borough Council member Michael Kuznar, who chairs the police personnel and public safety committee, made the motion on November 10th to require body cameras for the local police department, and it became policy that night.
Michael says that they will have two sets of glasses given to them, "one are sunglasses with the cameras installed and the others are clear glasses with cameras." The order was placed just days after the Council meeting, and he said that the grant is coming from the state.
Do you agree with police body cameras?
One thing is for certain though, I firmly believe that there is a much deeper conversation that needs to be discussed regarding the police-state here in America today.
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Phoenixville, Pennsylvania just approved the use of body cameras for its police force.
Borough Council member Michael Kuznar, who chairs the police personnel and public safety committee, made the motion on November 10th to require body cameras for the local police department, and it became policy that night.
Michael says that they will have two sets of glasses given to them, "one are sunglasses with the cameras installed and the others are clear glasses with cameras." The order was placed just days after the Council meeting, and he said that the grant is coming from the state.
"It's something that I've always wanted... It benefits honest police officers and honest citizens. Especially with what's going on in Ferguson. I would like to think that had Officer Wilson's police department used body cameras like we now have this whole situation could have been avoided."
Do you agree with police body cameras?
One thing is for certain though, I firmly believe that there is a much deeper conversation that needs to be discussed regarding the police-state here in America today.
I think all transactions between police and civilians should be recorded. It is wrong that many officers object to interactions being recorded by bystanders....it is for the protection of everyone concerned to have a record of what went dow. Although it doesn't always matter, as in the case of the police beating death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill man.
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