Point of Vew

There is so much buzz and hate towards our police officials nationwide. The stories and incidents just like any situation have a, "he said, she said" dilemma which forces executive decisions to be made. The decisions may not  be appreciated by all viewers but something must be decided. Body cameras, and patrol car dash cams are required by the police force in order to capture all angles of any given situation.While the intentions of these cameras are good, sometimes the point of view that the camera is capturing may be construed. This observation can "prioritize officers point of view" and can better be refereed to as "camera perspective bias." The cameras are meant to have a better representation of what actually happened in a situation and with of course each individual's statement (officer, suspect, bystanders). Now in the heat of the moment it may hard to recall what actually happened because honestly a situation can take a turn at any moment. The footage caught on camera may be obvious or maybe not so much. On the website I thought it was very intriguing how throughout the site, multiple choice questions followed video clips demonstrating officer/individual encounters. Each clip had different view points but I was able to answer the questions correctly or I chose the answer that had the highest percentage of approval. In most instances actions were obvious to me, but in one clip I chose that the "fleeing suspect" fell, when actually the demonstration stated that the suspect was tasered and that is why he fell. So even though I thought I was so certain, it really is difficult on seeing the full truth from these types of camera footage. Honestly in my opinion, the cameras are positioned awkwardly leading to shaky footage and not accurate. A solution could possibly be a head cam but I don't know how well that would work. All in all the recorded evidence can either help or hurt all individuals involved, no matter how you look at it. The thought of just doing away with these cameras until a stable shooting method is invented, comes to mind.That is a little unrealistic but the footage caught is not quite accurate and the story or situation now has opportunities to be skewed or altered. As a society why are we creating the opportunity for alternatives in a story for either the suspect at hand or even the police officer? I know the presence of the body cameras mean well, but after watching the video clips, I do not feel as certain as I did before watching them. This is a scary thought and I hope more research can lead into this epidemic so we as a nation can all put faith back into our police forces.