Earlier this month, University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing pulled a man, Samuel DuBose, over for an alleged missing front license plate. Tensing shot and killed DuBose after pulling the man over, claiming that he was being dragged by DuBose’s car and feared for his life. Tensing’s body camera footage shows Tensing asking DuBose to remove his seat belt and DuBose replying that “I didn’t even do nothing” before restarting his car up. Before DuBose has a chance to pull away, Tensing reaches into the car and shoots DuBose in the head. Prosecutor Joe Deters has since commented on how the footage vastly differs from Tensing’s claims, saying “It’s an absolute tragedy that anyone would behave in this manner. It was senseless. It’s just horrible.” Deters added that the footage shows that Tensing "was making an excuse for a purposeful killing". Tensing has been indicted for a murder charge, to which he has pleaded not guilty. The body camera footage that goes against Tensing’s story may prove crucial in this case. In light of how vital the body camera on Tensing is proving to be, do you think it is necessary for all police officers to be required to wear body cameras?
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