I wouldn’t be surprised if recording was tied to emergency light status.

There’s a data management issue with full-time video in terms of costs and retention length. And it wouldn’t surprise me if the cameras were automatically activated by the emergency lights, but it would seem like the officers hadn’t activated their emergency lights.

Should always be investigated by a third party, but in reality this isn’t always the case.

It is also a best practice, and should become Federal law, that any police action that leads to serious bodily harm or death, be reviewed by a third party agency.

Based on the release from the BCA, it almost sounds like the junior officer got spooked by a noise.

It is also a best practice, and should become Federal law, that any police action that leads to serious bodily harm or death, be reviewed by a third party agency.

No, the state will have full control, this removes the ability or perception of an ability of the city to impact the investigation.

The BCA will have custody of any evidence from the scene, as well as be the agency to interview the officers involved, any bystanders, and witnesses.

Bureau is state, Mayor is municipal.

I’ve got mine on. It’s only activated when we were testing it in a parking lot.

Really? I use cruise control every day.

Thank you for having one of the few reasonable responses.

Really? Got any stats to back up your “incredibly dangerous” comment?

Perfection is an insane goal. We suck in comparison.

But reduce rates for safety features in cheaper cars. Backup camera got my wife a discount this year.

Highest 2-year increase in decades by percentage? True. However, if we look at the trend data:

You can take any jurisdiction with any level of driver training, and see unacceptable fatality risks.

I’m not convinced it is worse than an inattentive driver operating his vehicle at highway speeds.

We as a species suck at driving. Education or not.

Did you have a hearing test before & after? Hearing damage is insidious.