Pros And Cons Of Body Cameras

The way in which law enforcement interacts with citizens can be categorized in two ways: just and unjust. Often times just means the justifiable actions made by an officer in order to maintain the peace in a situation. While on the other hand unjust means the actions made by an officer to deescalate a situation that cannot be justified by law but can be explained by stereotypes and or prejudice. In order for officers to be held accountable for their actions and not dependent upon on their word to justify their actions, officers should be required to wear body cameras. Despite cameras possibly altering the actions of an officer, police officers barring arms should be required to wear because a body camera will prevent the opportunity of their actions being justified by their words rather than the law, the grey area for the interpretation of

On August 9,2014, black and unarmed Michael Brown was murder by Missouri Police for stealing a box of Swisher cigars and being aggressive towards a Ferguson Market clerk. Many times an officer’s actions can’t be explained by the outcomes of situations. Michael Brown's actions that took place at the Ferguson Market are definitely punishable by law but no way should have resulted in the loss of his life. According to the law, “A petty misdemeanor is punishable by no more than six months of incarceration in county jail or a fine not to exceed $500, or both. The lowest-level theft offense in New York is called "petit larceny," or petty theft, which is the unlawful taking of property or services valued at no more than $1,000.” When a scenario ends with the death of an innocent citizen there should be an explanation for the reasoning why a situation had to end with a murder. Recently there have been many cases in which citizen murders were senseless. Murders were unexplained and often times occured due to racial