A pilot program was scheduled to start last week. But after no officers volunteered, Commissioner William Evans ordered 100 officers to wear the cameras. That prompted the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association to ask a judge to issue an injunction to halt the program until a new agreement can be negotiated.
Union President Patrick Rose testified Tuesday that the city violated its agreement with the union when Evans assigned officers to what was supposed to be an all-volunteer program. Rose acknowledged that he told members not to volunteer for the program before the union had reached an agreement with the city.
[...] Evans said he wants the program to begin next week and believes it's within his authority as police commissioner to order officers to wear the cameras.
No word on whether or not the Commissioner volunteered to wear a camera.
(Score: 2) by wisnoskij on Thursday September 08 2016, @09:37PM
> The only reason you would not want them is if you are doing something shady.
It's not that simple. BLM for example are very against cop cams. I for one, if already a cop, would not want to draw negative attention from them.
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Friday September 09 2016, @02:17AM
My cynical little voice opines that BLM doesn't want cop-cams because video evidence would not bode well for BLM's most treasured events.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.