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>>sorami+(OP)
As so many of these incidents have happened over the last few days it seems like there should be a law that heightens the penalties when cops attack the press compared to the current penalties.

>>MBCook+Od
I'd like a law that makes policing without a body camera illegal and a low felony/misdemeanor

>>siphor+Tj
This is a tough one. In Seattle police are directed to not use their body cams unless they are doing crime investigation stuff. The policy is designed to protect the privacy of people not under investigation or otherwise not involved in crime.

In pre-body cam days Seattle PD got caught video taping protests or demonstrations. The current policy prevents that.

Thus, Seattle cops generally have their cams turned off while dealing with demonstrations or protests.

>>pnw_ha+Kp
The policy is designed to protect the privacy of people not under investigation or otherwise not involved in crime.

And conveniently, you don't know if you'll be under investigation or accused of a crime until it's too late to turn the camera on.

Sorry, that excuse doesn't fly. This concern should be addressed by controlling the custody of the footage, not by preventing it from being captured in the first place. In reality, body cameras protect good cops.