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Cop accused of covering bodycam to snap nude inmates on iPhone

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Ars Technica AI ·

A Pennsylvania police officer faces charges for allegedly covering his body-worn camera to photograph naked prisoners with his personal iPhone. Other officers' bodycams captured him obscuring his own device. The case highlights ongoing concerns about police bodycam misuse and privacy violations.

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The story underscores how bodycam systems, designed for accountability, can be subverted when officers exploit gaps in oversight and hardware design.
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