Who's using dash cams and what kind?

Negative. None of this is correct. The First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments allow you to record anything you want, especially the police.

And the Department of Justice has weighed in on this, and they are siding with the citizens.

 

I think what would be an ideal solution would be a 1080p cam that uploaded the video every set period to the cloud (say, Google Drive or Dropbox, or via VPN to a home storage box), or at the touch of a button. That way, even if a cop spotted the cam and confiscated it, the video would be uploaded to a safe place, and you don't get stuck with a lying pig whose roid rage just sent him over the edge with you.

 

What bothers me about the police issue is they have a dash cam in thier cars recording them and us!

 

Those are there to record the cops and (try to) keep them from doing cruddy stuff to citizens.

 

Just downloaded the app...its great. Messing around with it in the house as truck in shop with the car dock. Hoping this works as well once in the truck.

This in response to post 13, djtrype post.

Thanks dj.

 

The only thing I don't like about this is that it puts my phone up on the dash and almost out of reach. I'd rather have it within easy reach if I need to place a call or check a map. On my bus, I have it Velcro'd to the left dash panel just above the door/warning flashers switches; and I use it with a counter app to count the kids getting on the bus. I also use it for Google maps to check traffic (only when the bus is stopped, and I don't make calls while driving), so it there is absolutely perfect.

I'd rather get a cam that can send the vids to the cloud or a remote storage server, just in case some whacked-out cop decides to pitch a fit over it and confiscate it.

 

does my husband in the jump seat with binoculars count?

 

Negative. Won't be considered an impartial witness in a court.

Invest in a camera. Save yourself a lot of headaches.

 

Hm, nice little product for dealing with those pesky LEO's who think the law doesn't apply to them as well, or who just abuse their positions.

This is on my trucking wish list...

 

If CB is in the jump seat with binoculars, it's because he's checking out the nudist colony across the road!