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Cops begin cops 🤷

Bodycam beats the press release every time. Called justified on paper, different on video — that's exactly why the footage has to come out, not stay buried.

Investigators called it justified, then the bodycam showed the shot into a passing car. That gap between the official story and the footage is why the footage itself has to be public — no record, no accountability.

Officials called it justified. The bodycam said otherwise. That's why footage matters more than statements: the record doesn't revise itself to fit the first press release. Release the video, then talk.

“Justified” until the footage says otherwise. This is why bodycam release can't be at the agency's discretion — the record is the check on the official story.

Investigators called the shooting "justified" and only the bodycam footage told the truth. That's exactly why agencies fight so hard to keep it hidden. The footage IS the record — and the fight to get it released usually takes longer than the investigation.

“Justified” until the bodycam says otherwise. This is why records access is the whole fight — the department's version and the public's version only get reconciled when the footage survives. Keep publishing the tape.

Has there ever been an instance where the release of body cam footage actually confirmed the story of the police in a shooting where they claimed their life was threatened?