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If I may rephrase my statement.
It should not be legal to release that footage outside of usage in a court proceeding directly related to the events that caused the officer to attend with their bodycam.
I think the constitution might have something to say about that, but I'm by no means an expert. If that bodycam footage involves me, for example, you're damn right I want my hands on it. And if that bodycam footage involves me being railroaded by a cop, you're damn right it's going on YouTube.