These concerns are spurious. You describe situations in which most cops, &quot;nice&quot; or not, would simply turn the camera off. Other situations include using the restroom or making personal phone calls. No one ever said the camera had to be on all the time; how would that even be enforced?<p>The camera <i>should</i> be on in any situation that might later be a subject of dispute. If it&#x27;s off in such a situation, the courts should consider that a reason to disbelieve the cop who turned it off. A cop who doesn&#x27;t possess the judgement to operate a camera, probably doesn&#x27;t possess the judgement to carry a firearm either.