re: Naked student bangs on police station window shot by cop.

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Yep, military gear and equipment is expensive these days. Leaves no room for things like body cams. edit: lawsuits against police officers and the department are expensive too

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Rationalize this however you wish but departments are cash strapped. Most of the "military gear" that is posted on here is not nearly as prolific as many of you believe and the small amount that a few departments do possess comes from the Feds and is bought with Fed grants.

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edit: lawsuits against police officers and the department are expensive too

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That is why departments carry as much insurance as possible. One has nothing to do with the other. In order to purchase new cameras the public would have to pay more taxes. In addition to the cameras staff would need to be hired to service them and every officer on every department would need to be trained don them meaning overtime. I am, again, all for them but it is not nearly as easy as you make it sound. just saying "buy the cameras" doesn't work.