Two Tennessee lawmakers have introduced bills that would make it a felony for officers to intentionally turn off their body-worn cameras to obstruct justice
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway and Sen. Sara Kyle have introduced bills that would make it a felony for officers to intentionally turn off their body-worn cameras to obstruct justice. Body cameras are usually worn on officers' chests and record what they see as they perform their duties. They were introduced with the intention of discouraging police misconduct and to protect officers from unfounded civil complaints.
"Hardaway added that his bill makes clear that"failure of the device to capture certain evidence due to intentional acts on behalf of police officers is unacceptable."If the bill passes, violations of the law would be a Class E felony -- the least serious felonies. They are punishable by one to two years in prison.
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