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A Baltimore cop, identified as Richard Pinheiro, was recorded on video planting drugs then "finding" them moments later - in front of two other unnamed cops. The video was made possible due to Pinheiro's body camera being designed to keep the 30 seconds of video prior to it being "switched on".
Charges against the civilian suspect have been dropped; no word yet on any criminal charges against any of the three cops.
Also at Ars Technica, The Baltimore Sun, USA Today and vox.com.
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Body Cam Records Baltimore Cop Planting Drugs While Two Others Watch
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When I met th'POPE back in '58, I scrubbed him with a MILD SOAP or
DETERGENT for 15 minutes. He seemed to enjoy it ...
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 21 2017, @04:46AM (5 children)
Perhaps you are unclear on the concept of "evidence". If it is manufactured via fraud, it is not "evidence". If the opportunity to preserve proper evidence was lost, it cannot be recreated by cops and become evidence.
As memory serves, this same "evidence recreation" you speak of was a key reason why OJ Simpson was acquitted of a murder he was obviously guilty of: cops moved actual items of evidence around at the crime scenes, proof of this contamination was presented by the defense, and the accused was rightfully acquitted. You CANNOT "manufacture" evidence without resorting to fraud.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 21 2017, @06:16AM
I'm not unclear. Go call the police station and remind them. One of the linked articles has a presentation on their theory why this is a far more complex issue than just planted drugs. I agree with you that that's all bullshit.
(Score: 2) by Mykl on Friday July 21 2017, @06:26AM (3 children)
I think GP was referring to a post about a month back (too lazy to look) in which another Police Officer was busted submitting faked body-cam footage. His excuse was that his body-cam wasn't on at the time, so after the arrest he went back and 're-created' the scene to show the court what happened. This was not announced up-front - only after caught out.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 21 2017, @07:51AM
A link to such a story would be informative. I did not see it, myself.
(Score: 4, Informative) by tangomargarine on Friday July 21 2017, @03:01PM (1 child)
Hey look, another reason to have the fucking body cam on all the time.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 21 2017, @08:36PM
Just makes them better at hiding their crimes (for those who get slightly embarrassed at getting caught, or get bored with "administrative leave" since they can't roam about extorting or shooting people).