> I also cannot think of a good reason for the police to not have their cameras on when approaching the protesters. The police had the opportunity to ensure that there was enough clarity and evidence to make an educated decision, but they chose not to.
This is the smoking gun for me. Judgement should automatically be against the police anytime it's found they willfully disabled their bodycams during a disputed interaction.
They didn’t disable their bodycams. The department that shot Teran doesn’t have them in the first place. This is obviously a problem, but it’s not as serious of a problem as willfully disabling them before shooting someone.
This is the smoking gun for me. Judgement should automatically be against the police anytime it's found they willfully disabled their bodycams during a disputed interaction.