Curtis Young case shows need for body-worn cameras on police

As the recent case of Curtis Young demonstrates, video serves to protect the interests of everyone in the justice system.
Toronto Star
Apr. 01, 2014

The Star reported last week that the criminal trial of Curtis Young was halted on account of misconduct by Toronto Police Service Constables Moorcroft, Miller, James and Piccolo. These four officers were found to have assaulted Young on two occasions while in police custody and later found to have lied, exaggerated and colluded about the events in an attempted coverup.

In the face of this misconduct, the trial judge was left with no choice but stop the trial by granting a stay of proceedings, a harsh remedy used only in the clearest of cases where it is necessary to protect the reputation of the justice system.

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