Suicide Caught on Surveillance Tape Appears Online

Jason writes "Reuters reports (and News.com mirrors) that the video of a man who shot himself after his girlfriend broke up with him has appeared online under the heading of 'Introducing: The Self-Cleansing Housing Projects.' It goes on to say that the police officers receive no training to deal with privacy issues."

Comments

That last thing police need is privacy training

[rufusdufus]

The last thing the police need is to have special training on how to ensure privacy. They are overworked, underpaid and already at risk for ethics problems because of the opacity of the legal system.
As a taxpayer and citizen I dont want the police to spend one moment on "privacy issues". I dont want one bit of worry or doubt in their head about it. They should be free to do their jobs in the open free from harassment from privacy nuts. They have a hard job as it is, and do not need more bureaucratic shackles second guessing their every move.
In general, the police and government should have no secrets from the people. The hard truth being in the open is what keeps the system from becoming overly corrupt.
The lesson should be dont shoot yourself on camera if you dont want people to see it,not that the police should be sensitive the feelings of some whacks parents.

Re:Uh huh

[callipygian-showsyst]

You're the racist if you equate "Housing Projects" with African Americans! Most folks in the U.S. lucky enough to live in cheap section-8 housing are white.