Sun-Sentinel endorses Sheriff Israel on Body Cams

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From today's Sun-Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/...104-story.html) .....




Broward Sheriff: Bring on the deputy body cameras

SunSentinel - January 4, 2016

Beyond a gun and badge, all police officers should be armed with body cameras.

Cameras won't root out all bad things that come with the tremendously tough job of law enforcement, but video footage will go a long way in helping protect the public from bad cops and good cops from bad people who want to discredit a peace officer for doing his or her job.

Hats off to Broward Sheriff Scott Israel for taking the bold stand of launching a pilot program meant to eventually outfit some 1,400 deputies who serve Broward and a number of cities in the county.

Requiring officers to wear cameras often rubs police unions the wrong way, with claims such programs are meant as some kind of "witch hunt" or "fishing expedition" to harm the careers of good officers.

That logic makes no sense. No sense at all.

Good cops have nothing to fear from cameras.

It is true video footage does not always tell the whole story, or show every angle during a confrontational incident. But video evidence adds a whole lot more information to consider when questionable force is used by an officer. More information is always better than less in such cases.

In addition, prosecutors, judges and grand juries understand the duress officers are under during a confrontation, and tend to rule in favor of an officer when it is difficult or impossible to ascertain whether force was necessary.

America loves police officers. We understand the sacrifice officers make to do the job. We hail that sacrifice and count on it when the worst happens.

But the public is rightfully skeptical about the high numbers of questionable fatal police shootings of unarmed citizens. Just last month, a Broward grand jury has indicted a sheriff's deputy on a charge of manslaughter in the 2013 shooting death of 33-year-old computer systems engineer Jermaine McBean, shot while carrying an unloaded air rifle he had just purchased.

Outfitting officers in Broward will cost taxpayers. But taxpayers also pay for those guns, tasers and patrol cars used by officers. Video cameras would be no different.

Sheriff Israel is on the right track here. He deserves our support. As does every officer who puts on the badge to protect us.

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From today's Sun-Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/...104-story.html) .....




Broward Sheriff: Bring on the deputy body cameras

SunSentinel - January 4, 2016

Beyond a gun and badge, all police officers should be armed with body cameras.

Cameras won't root out all bad things that come with the tremendously tough job of law enforcement, but video footage will go a long way in helping protect the public from bad cops and good cops from bad people who want to discredit a peace officer for doing his or her job.

Hats off to Broward Sheriff Scott Israel for taking the bold stand of launching a pilot program meant to eventually outfit some 1,400 deputies who serve Broward and a number of cities in the county.

Requiring officers to wear cameras often rubs police unions the wrong way, with claims such programs are meant as some kind of "witch hunt" or "fishing expedition" to harm the careers of good officers.

That logic makes no sense. No sense at all.

Good cops have nothing to fear from cameras.

It is true video footage does not always tell the whole story, or show every angle during a confrontational incident. But video evidence adds a whole lot more information to consider when questionable force is used by an officer. More information is always better than less in such cases.

In addition, prosecutors, judges and grand juries understand the duress officers are under during a confrontation, and tend to rule in favor of an officer when it is difficult or impossible to ascertain whether force was necessary.

America loves police officers. We understand the sacrifice officers make to do the job. We hail that sacrifice and count on it when the worst happens.

But the public is rightfully skeptical about the high numbers of questionable fatal police shootings of unarmed citizens. Just last month, a Broward grand jury has indicted a sheriff's deputy on a charge of manslaughter in the 2013 shooting death of 33-year-old computer systems engineer Jermaine McBean, shot while carrying an unloaded air rifle he had just purchased.

Outfitting officers in Broward will cost taxpayers. But taxpayers also pay for those guns, tasers and patrol cars used by officers. Video cameras would be no different.

Sheriff Israel is on the right track here. He deserves our support. As does every officer who puts on the badge to protect us.

Funny I never was told they would be buying my gun.

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Hmmm. If the S.S. supports the idea you know it's bad. Oh, sorry the union apparently supports the sheriff on this too. It must be ok then.......NOT!!! Both have to go

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Of course it supports cameras, more one sided stories to write about.

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The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board endorses former Gov. Mitt Romney for president.
October 26, 2012|Sun Sentinel Editorial Board

Brush away all the rhetoric, all the vitriol, all the divisiveness from the presidential campaign. To most Americans, only one thing matters — the economy.

Four years into Barack Obama’s presidency, economic growth is sputtering. Family incomes are down. Poverty is up...
When President Obama came into office in 2009, the economy was in freefall and though untested, he inspired us with his promise of hope and change. Now, four years later, we have little reason to believe he can turn things around.

So while we endorsed Obama in 2008, we recommend voters choose Republican Mitt Romney on Nov. 6 [2012].

Broward sheriff, state attorney: Vote Lamberti
and Satz
October 15, 2012

Al Lamberti for Broward County Sheriff

Al Lamberti has brought professionalism, stability and competence to the Broward Sheriff's Office since taking over in 2007. The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board highly recommends that Lamberti be re-elected to office on Nov. 6 [2012]...

Lamberti is opposed for the second time by Scott Israel, 56, who was police chief of North Bay Village.

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