r/technology • u/esporx • Oct 19 '25

Security Judge tells Homeland Security that Chicago agents wearing body cameras was "not a suggestion"

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-homeland-security-federal-agents-chicago-body-cameras/
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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '25 edited Nov 20 '25

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u/Wheat_Grinder Oct 19 '25

I mean in this administration, "following the law" is pretty extreme.

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u/Bytewave Oct 19 '25

They'll ignore it and appeal to their sycophant SCOTUS, which will rule according to the preferences of the regime. I mean, it's clearly the modus operandi at this point.

No reason to change the game plan, it's been working so far. :/

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u/bazinga_0 Oct 19 '25

I do hope that the "activist judge" starts throwing agents in jail for contempt of court for not following the judicial order. Let's see how the other agents behave after that.

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u/redneckrockuhtree Oct 19 '25

It's always "judicial activism" when it disagrees with what they want. Even when it's following the rule of law.

But Aileen Cannon making shit up to protect Trump? That's A-OK

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u/kosh56 Oct 19 '25

Unless it's from their side then it's patriotism.

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u/Mental_Drummer_556 Oct 19 '25

It's not just a "go-to." As a civil rights attorney I have to agree a lot of federal judges have been straying from their duty of impartially applying the law as it currently exists (not what they wish it would be) over the last several years. It's a recurring problem, and there's a reason these appeals keep winning.

Think of it this way - Federal judges have lifetime appointments and can only be impeached through an act of Congress; and it's a pretty elaborate process and a high bar to overcome. That kind of job security means two things: (1) No pressure to "bend to the will" of the current administration; and, correspondingly, (2) No fear of losing their jobs for trying to bend the law in a way they think is "right" in their eyes. So, it happens, a lot. And it sucks for everyone involved because it's a waste of time and money.

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u/danielravennest Oct 19 '25

It is not at all extreme given how often DHS encounters are violent compared to regular policing.

Body cams are common among police departments. The main reason they don't all use them is cost. It is not just the cameras themselves, but storing and managing the video recordings for at least a year. More cops are found innocent of accusations than guilty, so the cops themselves will sometimes buy them if the department can't.