A few weeks ago i was walking my dog around 11pm, and a driver jokingly did a brake torque as we were crossing the street. He was maybe 3 feet away from us.

After yelling at each other, he threatened to kill me and my dog the next time he saw us. As I pulled my camera he peeled out and hurled a racial comment my way. Sadly, there was so much movement i couldnt get the plate, and i didnt get anything that happened before that on camera.

So I got a body cam to wear for all my walks. Unfortunately, this is not the only time people have been racist and threatened my life so I’m just tired of it and hoping it might encourage people to behave. Feels lame, but it does provide some comfort. Does anyone else do the same?

  • @helpImTrappedOnline
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    1117 hours ago

    Honestly for the purposes described, I’d rather it be privately streamed somewhere. It’d be too easy to remove and “accidentally” destroyed in the detainment process. Ideally it only goes to a home server, and a few backup locations if home is inaccessible. Then there’s a button to click where the last 15mins and a live stream is uploaded to the court’s server to retain as evidence.

    • thermal_shock
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      312 hours ago

      I like this idea, but the click sends it to multiple sites, including my own. Police have “lost” footage before.