PistolCam Would You Hang A Video Camera On Your Carry? - Page 2

SIXTO · April 23rd, 2008, 05:34 PM

no way, no how... we bought Taser cams a year ago, completly bad idea.

Hopyard · April 23rd, 2008, 06:20 PM

Gadget salesmen's ideas :--

One wonders if they just don't understand that keeping it simple can make the difference between a slow or fast draw; life and death. Gadgets provide opportunity for snags, require special rigs, add weight.

I'm not LEO, and I don't play one on TV, but I can put myself in someone else's position and imagine being there. No gun sight camera for LEOs or for non-LEO
CCW. You know, if this one went over in the LEO community, someone would invent the 30 second circular loop video recorder for personal use, and lawmakers would expect us ordinary folks to get these gadgets too. BAD IDEA.

bluez4u · April 23rd, 2008, 07:34 PM

No.........I would not

cagueits · April 23rd, 2008, 07:38 PM

Just curious, how did it end up a bad idea for the Dept? PMme if you want it off the thread.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by SIXTO

no way, no how... we bought Taser cams a year ago, completly bad idea.

Chevy-SS · April 23rd, 2008, 07:45 PM

Wow, great idea so long as it does not impede LEO's use of weapon in any way. If it functions easily and does NOT hinder LEO in any way, shape or manner; then this should be mandatory IMO.....

However, it's too bulky in its present configuration. Perhaps it could be built right into the gun.

SIXTO · April 23rd, 2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cagueits

Just curious, how did it end up a bad idea for the Dept? PMme if you want it off the thread.

Thanks

Its a horrible idea because it only offers one very very narrow point of view of the situation, nothing about leading up to the tasing/shooting etc. With people watching things on TV and thinking its gospel, its a diaster waiting to happen.

QKShooter · April 23rd, 2008, 09:34 PM

One huge

is that even though it might show the knife wielding thug running at you...it is also going to show him actually getting shot and possibly recording for eternity his head exploding.
Which could absolutely backfire on the good guy shooter if/when viewed by a jury.

retsupt99 · April 23rd, 2008, 09:48 PM

NEVER!

cdwolf · April 23rd, 2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by retsupt99

NEVER!

You heard him!

mslaughtertx · April 23rd, 2008, 10:31 PM

I would carry it right along with my concealed carry badge....not! That is such a bad idea for many of the same reasons stated above. I could only see that working in favor of the the prosecution.

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Hopyard Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: College Station Posts: 638	Gadget salesmen's ideas :-- One wonders if they just don't understand that keeping it simple can make the difference between a slow or fast draw; life and death. Gadgets provide opportunity for snags, require special rigs, add weight. I'm not LEO, and I don't play one on TV, but I can put myself in someone else's position and imagine being there. No gun sight camera for LEOs or for non-LEO CCW. You know, if this one went over in the LEO community, someone would invent the 30 second circular loop video recorder for personal use, and lawmakers would expect us ordinary folks to get these gadgets too. BAD IDEA. Last edited by Hopyard : April 23rd, 2008 at 06:20 PM. Reason: typo correction

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mslaughtertx Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: At Work Posts: 308	I would carry it right along with my concealed carry badge....not! That is such a bad idea for many of the same reasons stated above. I could only see that working in favor of the the prosecution.

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