What A Day Can Body Cams Restrain ICE?
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Feb 3, 2026 
Radley Balko, investigative journalist known for exposing police misconduct, discusses federal immigration enforcement and DHS body-cam plans. He compares federal tactics to local policing. He explores masking, window‑breaking, illegal stops, rhetoric that enables violence, and why these practices feel authoritarian.
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Body Cameras Aren’t A Cure-All
- DHS announced body cameras in Minneapolis but deployment alone won't fix misconduct.
- Radley Balko warns cameras matter less when agencies publicly lie to shield officers.
Performative Lying Signals Impunity
- DHS response to killings has been performative and dishonest rather than merely defensive.
- Balko says agencies now lie to demonstrate they can act with impunity, not just to cover mistakes.
Masked Raid And A Court Ruling
- Balko recounts a Detroit task force that masked officers and terrorized residents during a wrongful raid.
- A court protected officer anonymity, creating incentives for permanent masking and reduced accountability.
