Reply #8: But mis-ID would stand out like the proverbial sore thumb

[Dogmudgeon]

Most cops want to be perceived as honest, fair, and acting in the interest of public safety. A bad cop would be a LOT easier to ID with this method. It might be more difficult to make the initial identification, but it would still be a lot easier than things are today.

If there were a lot of bad cops on the force, it would arouse public anger and (ideally) cause some beneficial changes.

Plus, recorded visual evidence of bad police work would spare other cops having to rat out their colleagues.

There is safety in open information exchange. It is the idea of the Panopticon turned inside-out and controlled by those who would be seen.

--d!