Ohio Governor Quietly Signs Bill Allowing Cops to Charge Civilians Hundreds for Police Footage
The governor of Ohio signed a bill allowing cops to charge hundreds of dollars in order to access police footage, including body camera and jail video.
The governor of Ohio signed a bill allowing cops to charge hundreds of dollars in order to access police footage, including body camera and jail video.
More than 400 tips have allegedly been submitted to law enforcement.
The initiative began in mid-January; however, no statistics have been released as to how many alleged criminals had been captured under the new program.
On Tuesday, Governor Nathan Deal signed into a law a bill that gives police officers who use deadly force a special privilege that allows them to make a statement before a grand jury. While it is also be mandatory for them to answer questions, they are not allowed to sit through the entire proceeding.