opinion
HOW CAMERAS LIE
Reformers advocated for cameras on police officers, but the assault on Tyre Nichols shows we still need other witnesses to hold violent officers accountable.
Marc Lamont Hill is the Steve Charles Professor of Media, Cities, and Solutions at Temple University. He is co-author, with Todd Brewster, of Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice.
Reformers advocated for cameras on police officers, but the assault on Tyre Nichols shows we still need other witnesses to hold violent officers accountable.
Because cellphones are ubiquitous, it is very, very hard for anyone to get away with something and not assume that someone, somewhere is watching.