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Would you rather police officers started wearing cameras or stopped carrying guns? (pick one)

Asked by funkdaddy (17777points) November 25th, 2014

It seems the high profile cases where an unarmed individual gets shot tend to unfold quickly and follow the pattern of

Someone (law enforcement, security, a concerned citizen) tries to stop minor crime -> that someone feels threatened by the response -> their reaction is to use their gun

There seem to be two lines of thought how to “fix” the problem. Less guns, or better information and accountability.

So, looking just at police officers for now, would you rather

1) police officers wear cameras while patrolling, knowing the additional information might bring clarity and accountability, but would still be primarily a tool for the police force

2) police officers did not normally carry guns while patrolling, knowing it might cause a slower response when one is needed.

And why?

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