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To the Point
To the Point

Dash cams, body cams and unintended consequences

Hosted by Warren Olney and KCRW Staff Oct. 24, 2016 National
The federal government is subsidizing dash-cams and body-cams for local police in response to high-publicized incidents of police misconduct.  What does the footage really show? Should the public be able to see it all? We hear about the need for balance between privacy and so-called "transparency."

Photo: North Charleston

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Hosts:
Warren Olney, KCRW Staff

Producers:
Tena Rubio, Jenny Hamel, Andrea Brody

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