ferguson
-
Elon Musk Tweets Defence of Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man in Ferguson, Missouri
Elon Musk tweeted a defence of the police officer who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown — an unarmed Black man in Ferguson, Missouri back in 2014 — early Wednesday before deleting the incendiary post. Musk said the police officer was “exonerated” and that the narrative around the shooting was a “fiction.”
-
How Police Body Cameras Were Designed To Get Cops Off The Hook
In the wake of protests over police violence against black men, many civil rights activists are calling for a high-tech solution: strapping wearable body cameras to cops. The idea is to hold police accountable for unnecessary violence. But the history of police body cams reveals that the devices have often had the opposite effect.
-
Police Body Cameras Are A Good Start, But Not A Cure-All
Last night, Michael Brown’s family renewed the call for all police officers to wear body cameras that record their interactions with people. This is smart, but like every other tool we give the police, cameras will only work the way they’re intended to if the cops don’t abuse them.
-
Ferguson Police Will Finally Get The One Device They Really Need
In a statement yesterday, Ferguson’s police department announced that it is committed to buying vest cameras for its officers. When it finally happens, it will be a great first step. And it will happen even faster if we ditch the bloated, expensive wearable cam tech cops use today for something accessible to every US precinct.