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Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday, in the latest fallout after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of federal agents.

The news of the body cameras comes as Minneapolis has been the site of intense scrutiny over the conduct of federal officers after two U.S. citizens protesting immigration enforcement activities in the city were shot and killed.

It is the latest effort by the Trump administration to alleviate tensions after the shootings and show it is responding to calls for accountability.

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[–] wilt@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

-Dons tinfoil hat-

What if this policy is used to gather visual data to train an AI model to generate false attacks on ICE in one calm area to justify escalation in another hot area?

This would give them free rein to attack a peaceful neighbourhood based on the AI false flag attack and to escalate tensions between peaceful protestors in another part of the city / country.

I thought that's what they were already doing. They have been caught posting edited images already.

[–] Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip 17 points 5 hours ago

Who cares, we’ve already seen video of them shooting people for less than good reason and not a fucking thing happened

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 80 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

Are they going to turn the cameras on?

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 59 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

You already know they won’t, and even if they do, a malfunction will always be the reason the footage was lost, unless it helps them track and arrest protestors.

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 20 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

They will wear them, they will have them on. When they murder people, we will see. However, just like now, nothing will happen. And, I think this will lead to more staged executions like Pretti. They will just be slightly better actors.

[–] kinsnik@lemmy.world 22 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I fully expect that they will release ai-doctored body cam footage

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 11 points 7 hours ago

Oh THAT I would believe. And it will be crazy obvious, yet they will deny it.

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 13 points 8 hours ago

Depends on whose agenda it helps.

[–] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

They all have Grok AI integrated to ensure that they're Always On™ and that all of the totally real and accurate details of the violent antifa rioters brandishing their automatic assault pistols are enhanced to perfect, crystal-clear HD

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

I doubt they will even wear them

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 49 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The problem isn't lack of evidence, it's lack of accountability and consequences. Adding another camera on the scene doesn't fix the issue.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

This assholes won't actually use them correctly and conveniently "lose" the footage when needed, but generally having more cameras does actually help.

Yes the hard part of accountability is the elephant in the room, but I'm just saying, more cameras is always better than less.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

We agree, I'm not against more cameras. I just don't see it changing anything when they'd already voluntarily pull out their personal device to record themselves killing someone.

[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 8 points 5 hours ago

Back in the Naughties, I thought this approach would matter, would rein in police abuse.

I didn't understand that police violence and mendacity were systemic, cultural problems, not evidentiary ones.

[–] Yeller_king@reddthat.com 14 points 6 hours ago

That's great! They'd never murder someone on camera!

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago

....and other stupid lies only brain dead bootlickers belive.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Narrator "they turned the cameras off"

Because, you know, we don't want the cameras to always be on. What if something happened and they need to shoot a sassy mom in the face for driving at less than 5 mile per hour?

Happens every day, that is why our agents fear for their lives. Have YOU ever seen a car going 5 miles an hour? I doubt it, hippy

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Put a QR code on their backs too. And take their damn masks off.

[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 hours ago

Tell them? They should be fired, prosecuted and no longer eligible for any government jobs for violating the constitution.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago

Don't care. Fuck you. Go to prison.

[–] digitalFatteh@lemmy.ca 11 points 7 hours ago

Really leaning into their snuff films now instead of looking for public views.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

Body cameras are not to protect the people and are not about accountability. Unmask them all. We will need their identities when we get to the end of all this.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

And coincidentally all the cameras are broken.

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

You'd think with a budget of billions that they'd be able to afford reliable cameras that don't malfunction at inopportune times.

But of course, that obvious thought would never occur to their supporters.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

Now they got two hands for killing us. Hands free mode.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 hours ago

Solar powered.

[–] gravitas@lem.ugh.im 3 points 7 hours ago

Dems are gonna call this a huge victory.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago

Now more than ever, people need to be out on the streets, documenting everything these fucks do. Get it on video, from every possible angle. Don't let them control the narrative.