New Police Video Editing Law Raises Questions

There are worries about Wisconsin’s new law that allows police to charge for edited body camera video.

Tom Kamenick with the Wisconsin Transparency Project says the new law is poorly written, and was hastily passed by lawmakers. He says the law has too many unanswered questions, while also having a threat toward people who make too many requests of the police. The law allows for a ten-thousand-dollar fine. Kamenick says it’s going to take some court cases, and rulings either from the attorney general or Wisconsin Supreme Court to settle things out. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

The law is supposed to create a framework so police can charge media outlets or everyday citizens for the cost of redacting sensitive things out of body cam footage that is released to the public.