If Prof. Gates wasn't a VIP, he might still be in jail. If that black EMT pulled over & chokeholded

[zonkers]

by Oklahoma Police last week wasn't caught on tape, the cop would not have been suspended and the driver would've probably been arrested or worse.

But what about all the incidents involving regular everyday folks? What about all the times a cell phone video wasn't made. I can't even think about it.

[ejpoeta]

1. every time i see one of those videos i think about that. if there were no proof of

what the officer had done, then he would get away with it. it's ridiculous!! all the way back to rodney king and all the videos that have surfaced since then showing how people get treated by the police. And it's your word against the cop... and the cop knows that. Something needs to be done, but I am not sure what that something is. Apparently just sensitivity training isn't enough.

[cboy4]

2. +1

Yea, it's hard to think about.

K&R

[bobburgster]

3. Only positive about security cameras....

is "catching" the truth. Just need a law keeping those films safe from police destruction.