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April 06, 2017
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America Pays for Free Body Cameras With Its Civil Rights

Harlan Yu

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On Motherboard, Harlan explains why Axon’s offer of free body-worn cameras for every cop in America is dangerous. It creates a perverse incentive for departments to rush to adopt camera systems without thinking through the hard policy challenges.

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