> For the most part public defenders hate body cams
That's too strong of an assertion. The PDs I've heard from actually like body cameras because it keeps police honest.
The problem, as that article describes, is that PDs are overworked, underpaid, and offices of the public defender are usually understaffed. Reviewing bodycam footage for every arrest has substantially increased their already heavy workload.
That's too strong of an assertion. The PDs I've heard from actually like body cameras because it keeps police honest.
The problem, as that article describes, is that PDs are overworked, underpaid, and offices of the public defender are usually understaffed. Reviewing bodycam footage for every arrest has substantially increased their already heavy workload.