T-RevFromDaHood t1_je29sa3 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:54 PM

Reply to comment by barsoapguy in R.I. DMV to update drivers’ manual after concerns about ‘dubious’ content by bostonglobe

I want to agree with you, but I can't. I have police in my closest circles of life. Cops say "you get rid of my discretion to assess the situation and respond accordingly, and now I HAVE to arrest you" when you record the interactions, but I see this as an unwillingness to address the very real concerns people have over interactions with the police.

Shit, RI has that Instagram judge going viral every other week for traffic court interactions. Nobody lambastes the justice system or police or even the judge for "letting someone go". There isn't backlash for recording a police interaction when it ends in a ticket, except for from law enforcement.

But now you're upset that people are learning about their constitutional rights? Make it make sense.

barsoapguy t1_je2eaz1 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 10:26 PM

I have to wonder what kind of situation the police would be using that kind of discretion to arrest …if merely filming an interaction would require it than the initial situation must be quite severe to a lay person.

If cameras mean that they have to arrest every time then we should be promoting them and removing officer discretion to make the arrests.

People are given to mo many chances when it comes to driving these large metal boxes that can kill others.