The increased use of technology by police officers does not pose a threat to civil liberties. I do not believe that Police Departments utilizing modern technology, such as body cameras pose a threat to civil liberties. This aid of body cameras and other modern technology benefits both the officers and the community. There is more accountability for the officers in the field. This also should provide a sense of security for citizens as all incidents are recorded and reviewed. There are no more questions about what happened on the scene, what was said, and if there was excessive use of force. This is all documented on the body cameras. There is also accountability for the citizens, as all their verbal and non-verbal communication is recorded as well. At times when cell phone footage has been viewed for officer-involved shootings, it is far into the incident and there is too much unknown. The original call, what is the person being pursued for, and how did the officers get to the point of needing to use force? Those unknown questions are answered through the use of body cameras and dash cameras. This covers liability as well for officers and departments that are being sued for civil liability in cases. The unknown is removed.
In my opinion, when it comes to body cameras, many people confuse entitlement to privacy with infringing on civil liberties. The body cameras serve as a means of holding both sides accountable during an altercation. In regards to body cameras, Anthony Scott, the brother of Walter Scott who was fatally shot in the back by a police officer claims, its good for the victims as well as for the officers because it will bring more accountability on both sides (Youtube, 2015). Both sides may claim its the others fault, but the cameras will tell the real story. On the other hand, the cameras may invade individual privacy. Bryce Newell, an assistant professor at the University of Oregon reveals a shocking truth about body cameras. Apparently in recent years, people have requested the videos to be made public and they have posted them to their Youtube accounts (Newell, 2022). This would certainly be an invasion of ones privacy, but not necessarily an infringement on their rights.
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Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation and 1 Scripture reference in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the presentations found in the assigned Module: Week, and academic journals.
Discussion Question 1: Read the above article and then on your own rank the responses 1 through 10 (with 1 being what you think would be the top response). Then explain why you chose your #1 and #10.
Initial response should be at least 250 words in length.
MUST BE 600 WORDS ATLEAST 5 CITATIONS from the required reading and presentation must be included in answering the assigned questions WITH Biblical integration must be included in a thoughtful manner as articulated in the required reading and presentations.
In reviewing this module’s question, incorporate your understanding of economic development. Also consider any experiences and what you have observed in your community. Select an economic development project in your community.
The project must have been implemented and/or completed within the past 10 years. Provide background about the project and the intended economic benefits. In presenting your overview of the project, compare the project’s development process to the economic planning challenges outlined in Leigh and Blakely text, Chapter 1 -4. To what degree did the community economic development project experience the transition in local planning?
Also, based upon your understanding of Chapter 1 – 2 of the McDonald text, outline the causal theory that under-girds your jurisdictions development project. What has been identified as enhancing prospects for community sustainability? Describe in detail the configuration of public, private, and not-for-profit sector linkages that proved instrumental in making your communitys project a reality?
2. Write a synopsis of what occurred in the videos. This is a writing assignment to practice your grammar, sentence structure, and “painting the picture.” You can write it from any perspective you wish. Please limit the synopsis to one page, single spaced. You can attach your file as a word or PDF document.
