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Audit: Palo Alto cops frequently fail to activate body cameras
When two Palo Alto police officers attempted to arrest a drunk woman at a restaurant, they noted in their report that they heard a loud “pop” sound after pushing the woman against the wall. One of the officers told the woman: “I know it hurts because you are moving so much.” Only after they handcuffed... The post Audit: Palo Alto cops frequently fail to activate body cameras appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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According to San Jose Spotlight’s source item, Audit: Palo Alto cops frequently fail to activate body cameras, When two Palo Alto police officers attempted to arrest a drunk woman at a restaurant, they noted in their report that they heard a loud “pop” sound after pushing the woman against the wall. One of the officers told the woman: “I know it hurts because you are moving so much.” Only after they handcuffed… The post Audit: Palo Alto cops frequently fail to activate body cameras appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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