Officer Body Cams 'Not Turned On' During Fatal Minneapolis Shooting

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@purplefaithful said:
Chief: Minneapolis police officers must turn on body cameras for any call

Minneapolis police officers must turn on their body cameras when responding to any call, traffic stop or self-initiated activity, Acting Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Wednesday, in a key change to city policy in the wake of Justine Damond's shooting death.

"What good is a camera if it is not being used when it may be needed the most?" Arradondo said at a Wednesday news conference, where he and Mayor Betsy Hodges acknowledged some officers have not been using their cameras enough.
http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-m...436730873/

How many cops are cursing Noor under their breath these days?  :o

Seems to me that this shouldn't have taken a tragedy to enact.  First off unless I'm a crooked cop...I want the thing on at all times.  Second,  why wouldn't they have just made it mandatory for them to be on when ever they are on duty?  

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And just to be clear, my comment above (in italics) regarding the cops wasn't meant to be derogatory. I appreciate the sacrifices they make in the line of duty. It was really more regarding the bad press and pub this brings, not to mention increased scrutiny too.