FBI Director James Comey
James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), also known as the cover up kings (at
least, that's what I call them), does
not think members of the public should be allowed to film
police officers beating and or killing civilians. He states
it interferes with their work. Comey stated to reporters,
"There's a perception that police are less likely to do the
marginal additional policing that suppresses crime - the
getting out of your car at 2 in the morning and saying to a
group of guys, 'Hey, what are you doing here?"
The head of the National Fraternal Order of
Police, James O. Pasco Jr., responded to Comey's statements
by saying, "He ought to stick to what he knows. He's
basically saying that police officers are afraid to do their
jobs with absolutely no proof." Under U.S. law people are
allowed to film others in public settings, who are engaging in
criminal behavior. At the heart of the matter is the fact
the FBI
hates when there is evidence of criminal misconduct by
law enforcement, especially their agency. Comey says it
blunts police work. The only thing that is blunted is the
FBI's conscience.
STORY SOURCE
F.B.I. Director Says ‘Viral Video Effect’ Blunts Police Work
F.B.I. Director Says ‘Viral Video Effect’ Blunts Police Work
MAY 11, 2016 - The F.B.I. director,
James Comey, has drawn criticism for his remarks about the
tactics used by the police. The director of the F.B.I.
reignited the factious debate over a so-called “Ferguson
effect” on Wednesday, saying that he believed less
aggressive policing was driving an alarming spike in murders
in many cities.
James Comey, the director, said that while
he could offer no statistical proof, he believed after
speaking with a number of police officials that a “viral
video effect” — with officers wary of confronting suspects
for fear of ending up on a video — “could well be at the
heart” of a spike in violent crime in some cities.
“There’s a perception that police are less
likely to do the marginal additional policing that
suppresses crime — the getting out of your car at 2 in the
morning and saying to a group of guys, ‘Hey, what are you
doing here?’” he told reporters. Mr. Comey was wading back
into a dispute from last fall that pitted him against some
of his bosses at the White House and the Justice Department
and one that roiled racial tensions over confrontations
between police officers and minorities...
http://www.nytimes.com
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