MONTGOMERY — A bill that would provide procedures on releasing footage of law enforcement body-worn cameras passed the House with a vote of 87-15 on Wednesday.
kAm$A@?D@C65 3J #6A] yF2?52=J?? v:G2?[ s\q:C>:?892>[ w@FD6 q:== agh H@F=5 2=D@ DA64:7J H9@ 42? C6BF6DE 2446DD E@ 3@5J\42> 7@@E286[ =:>:E:?8 2446DD E@ E9@D6 D9@H? :? E96 7@@E286 @C E96:C C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D]k^Am
kAm%96 3:== H2D A2DD65 H:E9 @?6 2>6?5>6?E 7C@> E96 p=232>2 {2H t?7@C46>6?E p86?4J E92E :7 2? :?G6DE:82E:@? H2D EC2?D76CC65 36EH66? 286?4:6D[ E96 C646:G:?8 286?4J H@F=5 36 C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C E96 4FDE@5:2= AC@465FC6D 7@C 2==@H:?8 2446DD E@ E96 7@@E286]k^Am
kAm000 k^Am
kAmu:CDE\8C256 C625:?6DDk^Am
kAmp 3:== E92E H@F=5 C6BF:C6 DEF56?ED E@ 6:E96C 2EE6?5 <:?56C82CE6? @C A2DD 2 7:CDE 8C256 C625:?6DD 2DD6DD>6?E E6DE D2H 2 72G@C23=6 C6A@CE (65?6D52J :? E96 $6?2E6 t5F42E:@? !@=:4J r@>>:EE66]k^Am
kAm!6?5:?8 2 $6?2E6 G@E6[ E96 3:== H:== 8@ E@ v@G] z2J xG6J]k^Am
kAm&?56C 6I:DE:?8 =2H[ 49:=5C6? :? p=232>2 >2J 6?E6C AF3=:4 D49@@= 368:??:?8 :? E96 7:CDE 8C256] &?56C E96 AC@A@D65 3:==[ DA@?D@C65 3J #6A] !633=:? (2CC6?[ s\%FD<6866[ 49:=5C6? 4@F=5 @?=J 6?E6C E96 AF3=:4 D49@@= DJDE6> :? 7:CDE 8C256 H6C6 E96J E@ A2DD 2? 2DD6DD>6?E] $EF56?ED H9@ 72:= E96 2DD6DD>6?E H@F=5 :?DE625 36 C6BF:C65 E@ 2EE6?5 <:?56C82CE6?]k^Am
kAm%96 3:== 92D 366? :?EC@5F465 :? A2DE =68:D=2E:G6 D6DD:@?D 3FE ?6G6C A2DD65] %9:D J62C[ xG6J G@:465 DFAA@CE 7@C E96 >62DFC6 :? |2C49 5FC:?8 96C DE2E6 @7 E96 DE2E6 255C6DD]k^Am
kAm000 k^Am
kAmu:C62C>D 7@C :==682= :>>:8C2?EDk^Am
kAmp 3:== E92E H@F=5 32? A6@A=6 C6D:5:?8 :? p=232>2 :==682==J 7C@> @3E2:?:?8 2 7:C62C> A2DD65 E96 w@FD6 F?2?:>@FD=J @? (65?6D52J]k^Am
kAm$A@?D@C65 3J #6A] #@? q@=E@?[ #\}@CE9A@CE[ w@FD6 q:== ec H@F=5 >2<6 :==682= A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 7:C62C> 3J D@>6@?6 H:E9@FE =682= DE2EFD :? E96 4@F?ECJ 2 r=2DD r 76=@?J]k^Am
kAm%96 3:== H:== ?@H 8@ E@ E96 $6?2E6]k^Am
kAm000 k^Am
kAm!2C6?E2= C:89EDk^Am
kAmp 3:== E92E H@F=5 4@5:7J :?E@ =2H E96 C:89ED @7 A2C6?ED “E@ >2<6 564:D:@?D 4@?46C?:?8 E96 42C6 @7 E96:C 49:=5C6?” H2D 2AAC@G65 3J E96 p=232>2 w@FD6 (65?6D52J 27E6C 72:=:?8 E@ A2DD 62C=:6C :? |2J]k^Am
kAm$A@?D@C65 3J #6A] z6??6E9 !2D492=[ #\!6=92>[ w@FD6 q:== e H@F=5 AC@9:3:E E96 DE2E6 7C@> :?E6C76C:?8 :? E96 C:89ED @7 A2C6?ED E@ “5:C64E E96 FA3C:?8:?8[ 65F42E:@?[ 42C6 2?5 4FDE@5J @7 9:D @C 96C 49:=5[” H:E9 E96 @?=J 6I46AE:@? 36:?8 7@C 2 “4@>A6==:?8 DE2E6 :?E6C6DE]”k^Am
kAm#6A] !C:?46 r96DE?FE[ s\'2==6J vC2?56[ AC@A@D65 2? 2>6?5>6?E E@ E96 3:== 255:?8 4=2C:7J:?8 =2?8F286 E92E :E H@F=5 ?@E 2AA=J E@ 4FDE@5J 5:DAFE6D 36EH66? A2C6?ED[ 2? 2>6?5>6?E E92E H2D C646:G65 72G@C23=J 3J !2D492= 2?5 F=E:>2E6=J 2AAC@G65 3J E96 w@FD6]k^Am
kAm(96? =2DE FA 7@C 2 G@E6 @? E96 w@FD6 7=@@C @? |2J a[ s6>@4C2ED G@:465 E96:C @AA@D:E:@? E@ E96 3:== 7@C @G6C 2? 9@FC[ >2?J @7 H9@> 2C8F65 E96 AC@A@D2= H2D E@@ 3C@25 :? D4@A6] *6E 56DA:E6 E96 AC6G:@FD @AA@D:E:@?[ E96 3:== H2D 2AAC@G65 3J E96 w@FD6 H:E9 5:D4FDD:@? H:E9 2 G@E6 @7 gf\g[ H:E9 D6G6? 23DE2:?:?8]k^Am
kAm000 k^Am
kAms62E9 A6?2=EJ ;FCJ G@E6k^Am
kAmp AF3=:4 962C:?8 H2D 96=5 @? (65?6D52J 7@C 2 3:== E92E H@F=5 C6BF:C6 2 F?2?:>@FD G@E6 @? 2 ;FCJ E@ C64@>>6?5 E96 562E9 A6?2=EJ]k^Am
kAm$A@?D@C65 3J #6A] r9C:D t?8=2?5[ s\%FD42=@@D2[ w@FD6 q:== `c H@F=5 2=D@ C6BF:C6 2 C6D6?E6?4:?8 7@C E9@D6 @? 562E9 C@H E92E 5:5 ?@E 86E @?6 7@==@H:?8 =68:D=2E:@? A2DD65 :? a_`g E92E E@@< 2H2J ;F5:4:2= @G6CC:56 @? 562E9 A6?2=EJ 42D6D] %9:D 3:== H@F=5 AC@G:56 E92E 2 5676?52?E >2J 36 C6D6?E6?465 :7 2 ;F586 D6?E6?465 9:> @C 96C E@ 2 D6?E6?46 @E96C E92? E96 ;FCJ’D 25G:D@CJ D6?E6?46 2?5 :7 E96 562E9 D6?E6?46 H2D ?@E F?2?:>@FD]k^Am
kAm%96 3:== 5:5 ?@E C646:G6 2 4@>>:EE66 G@E6 @? (65?6D52J 2?5 H:E9 7:G6 =68:D=2E:G6 52JD =67E[ :E :D F?=:<6=J E@ 25G2?46]k^Am
kAm$E:==[ D:I A6@A=6 DA@<6 :? 72G@C @7 E96 3:== 2E 2 AF3=:4 962C:?8[ :?4=F5:?8 7@C>6C $6?] s:4< qC6H32<6C[ #\!:<6 #@25] w6 4@\DA@?D@C65 E96 @C:8:?2= 3:== :? a_`f H:E9 t?8=2?5 E92E @?=J 2==@H65 ;F586D E@ FD6 ;F5:4:2= @G6CC:56 E@ :>A@D6 562E9 D6?E6?46D :7 2E =62DE `_ @7 `a ;FC@CD G@E65 E@ :>A@D6 2 562E9 D6?E6?46] %92E 3:== 3642>6 =2H]k^Am
kAm|26 !F4<6EE[ 2 AC@A@?6?E @7 E96 3:==[ E@=5 E96 4@>>:EE66 23@FE 2 DA64:7:4 42D6 E9:D 3:== H@F=5 27764E[ :7 A2DD65]k^Am
kAm$96 H2D 2 ;FC@C 7@C #@3:? “#@4<J” |J6CD :? `hh` :? H9:49 96 H2D 7@F?5 8F:=EJ @7 >FC56C[ 3FE E96 ;FCJ 5:5 ?@E H2?E E96 562E9 A6?2=EJ 7@C |J6CD] !F4<6EE D2:5 E92E EH@ J62CD =2E6C[ E96 ;F586 @? |J6CD’ 42D6 @G6CC@56 E96 ;FCJ’D 564:D:@? 2?5 AFE 9:> @? 562E9 C@H] x7 A2DD65[ E9:D 3:== H@F=5 2==@H |J6CD E@ 36 C6D6?E6?465 H:E9 E96 492?46 @7 86EE:?8 @77 @7 562E9 C@H]k^Am
kAm“x7 H6 2C6 8@:?8 E@ 36 2 DE2E6 E92E AFED A6@A=6 E@ 562E9[ :E 92D E@ 36 E96 92C56DE E9:?8 H6 5@[” t?8=2?5 D2:5]k^Am
Get Unlimited Access
$3 for 3 Months
Subscribe Now
Support local journalism reporting on your community
* New Subscribers Only
* Digital Subscription Only
After the initial selected subscription period your subscription rate will auto renew at $12.00 per month.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.