Comment on Do you think defense attorneys who defend cops who unjustly killed people are ‘good’ people?
Zonetrooper@lemmy.world 1 week agoA lot of this was built around a world prior to surveillance video being everywhere all the time
Even in a world with surveillance, digital footprints, and advanced forensic evidence techniques, defense attorneys still help keep the system honest: Does the video actually show what the prosecution alleges? Was this digital data obtained with a proper warrant? Is there chain of custody for the forensic evidence, or could it have been tampered?
Demanding integrity is still a key part of the system. The only thing that’s changed is what you’re demanding it of.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
For sure, I didn’t mean to imply it isn’t! For exactly the situations when cops beat on someone and claim that they were being attacked or fearing for the lives. While bodycams have a host of privacy implications, on the other hand it’s a great tool (when not abused) to determine whether police are lying or not.