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We’re the Only Ones Optional Enough

We're the Only Ones jack-booted thugly enough to turn off our body cams!
(h/t @dcodrea)
Just watch Paul's video on the ATF's latest thuggery.
"DOJ gave ATF discretion NOT to use body cams in deadly raid"https://t.co/tFLmmMD3xF
— Backwoods Engineer – THE ORIGINAL (@BackwoodsEnginr) April 23, 2024

TFOs employed by a law enforcement agency that mandates the use of BWCs on federal task forces MAY wear and activate their recording equipment [emphasis added]… [More]

Which presupposes “may not” …

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