Topic: Body Camera

3 chapters across the catalog

A newly released body camera video from the Butler Police Department shows local law enforcement officers attempting to secure a building during the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The footage captures an officer being hoisted to a roof where he spots the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, before dropping back down. Local officers are heard expressing frustration that they had previously advised the Secret Service to post guards on that specific rooftop.

Investigator Gary McBride claims that Officer Michael Fanone's account of being dragged and tased is contradicted by video evidence. McBride asserts that the officer seen being dragged down the steps was actually BA Miller, whose body camera footage is missing. He argues that Fanone's injuries and story were exaggerated for the media narrative.

Alex Jones analyzes a video of Sergeant Hawthorn and other Australian officers questioning a citizen named Sam Baker about his social media activity and protest plans. The officers record the interaction on body cameras, which Jones interprets as a "hardcore martial law" tactic. He warns that the police are being used to identify and intimidate potential leaders of the resistance.