The Body Cam Trade-Off

http://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/06/police-brutality-body-cameras-black-lives-matter-surveillance/
Date Written:  2016-06-03
Publisher:  Jacobin
Year Published:  2016
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX19468

Ever since the Snowden revelations, both liberals and conservatives have become increasingly convinced that government surveillance and encroachment into Americans lives has spiraled out of control. That the government should play some role in providing safety and security for its citizens is accepted, but how the government achieves these goals is not as clear. We want security, but not at undue cost to our privacy.