Copwatch in theory is a fine idea. However I have witnessed some of those involved with it also be antagonistic towards police for the very reason to film an incident.
CopWatch in action works! The idea works and then it works (see the example i described in my previous post)
true, some people who have an unhealthy attitude towards police are involved with those organizations, but not everyone involved is that way and you can't say it only works in theory. because it works.
and first amendment motherfucker. unless someone who is filming the police is impeding with their job duties or doing something illegal, then they can pretty much say whatever the fuck they want.
We collectively pay to have a police force that will enforce our laws, and i have no problem with that. But we pay them to enforce our laws within our set of restrictions and specifications. Most people who are our civil servants, have no problem working within those restrictions and specifications. Some don't. And though we have internal structures to deal with those that do not want to work within those boundaries, sometimes those structures fail because we are not perfect and we all dont perfectly abide by our own rules. Therefore copwatch is a necessity.
i say, if we as a public, are being constantly filmed by "big brother" while we go about our daily lives, then it's ok for us to turn the camera around and film back.