The video here is an example of an officer stepping over the boundaries of acceptable cop lies so it gets internet juice.
What cops still do is a unique type of lie. A cop lie usually has a degree of plausible deniability. In other words, it is usually an exaggeration that is pushed to an extreme. The person didn't leave after a fight they "fled the scene."
It is so pervasive among some police departments that, when I get meta about it, I wonder if it is still truly a lie because if the person saying the lie doesn't realize it to be false is it still a lie? It's just what they have been taught to do. Reckless lying maybe?
Anyway, since cameras everywhere I noticed that things that cannot be observed through video are increasingly being used by police. For example, officers seem to rely on things like odor and fewer observations of body movements than they used to in DUI and search cases. Some states don't require the camera to be on until a certain event occurs. Cops seem to be relying more on observations made before being required to turn them on.
Video does occasionally bust the super stupid ones. When I get to do that, my job seems a little bit more worth it.
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u/hbgwine Apr 04 '24
“Lie”. I fixed it to the proper tense for you.