Surveillance Saves the Day

In the YouTube video “Police Stupidity/Brutality caught on tape!” the use of surveillance is used to the advantage of society. The video plays through for the viewer to watch all that occurs. It then replays certain parts making sure to point out crucial evidence.

The video begins by showing the girl working. The officer then pulls up and pays for his order. She then gives him his change. After a time, the officer comes inside demanding he was short changed. His argument was that he had paid twenty dollars and had only received change for a ten. The girl explains she was only handed a ten and says exactly what the change was. The manager, determined to end the argument, double checks the register. There are no twenties inside. The officer, enraged, comes to the girl and threatens her with the mace spray and with arrest. She refuses saying she does not have the money, so the officer maces her and drags her out to his car. Unfortunately, she had to be taken to the hospital because of the effects of the spray.

After the ordeal, the girl pressed charges against the police department. The surveillance camera had caught all that had happened and would provide the key evidence needed to support her claim in court.

The YouTube video also goes back and replays key points, using graphics to pinpoint, that prove the girl’s innocence. She clearly had placed a ten dollar bill in the $10 slot. She clearly stated his correct change. The manager pointedly checked the register and confirmed that there had been no twenty dollar bill in the register.

This evidence proving the girl’s innocence and the officer’s mistake would not have been possible had the surveillance camera not been available. It is for security reasons that surveillance cameras are used, and they can help solve cases and prove to be an excellent source of hard evidence.