'Everything wrong with policing in America': Clips of Andrew Brown Jr. shooting show the limits of body camera videos

To one law enforcement expert, the body camera footage shows Andrew Brown Jr. fleeing in a panic, driving recklessly and posing a threat to nearby deputies and members of the public. 

To a civil liberties advocate, the same videos show a scared Black man trying to flee a phalanx of deputies with their guns drawn by driving across a lawn at a relatively modest speed.

Video of Brown's death, shown Tuesday, is like bodycam videos of similar deaths: It supports the beliefs of the person who sees it. Police experts who understand officers are trained to stop threats look at whether the deputies followed policy. Civil rights advocates who have seen Black men killed after confrontations spiral out of control see how Brown's death could have been avoided.

To one law enforcement expert, the body camera footage shows Andrew Brown Jr. fleeing in a panic, driving recklessly and posing a threat to nearby deputies and members of the public.

To a civil liberties advocate, the same videos show a scared Black man trying to flee a phalanx of deputies with their guns drawn by driving across a lawn at a relatively modest speed.

Video of Brown's death, shown Tuesday, is like bodycam videos of similar deaths: It supports the beliefs of the person who sees it. Police experts who understand officers are trained to stop threats look at whether the deputies followed policy. Civil rights advocates who have seen Black men killed after confrontations spiral out of control see how Brown's death could have been avoided.  

Read More:  USAtoday.com

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