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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCREDO Tip: How to record a police traffic stop on your phone
https://blog.credo.com/credo-tip-how-to-record-a-police-traffic-stop-on-your-phone/?campaignid=335134&linkID=&mcID=883:5f0f7e425e720f6b8b1fda11 t:5d1d26ae1802c8c52487ffa0:1&offercode=XXCSGetting pulled over by the police is stressful. Its even more stressful if youre Black, Brown, another person of color or an immigrant. A recent study of nearly 100 million traffic stops found that Black people are 20 percent more likely to get pulled over. In California, a disproportionate number of people of color are pulled over, arrested and subject to excessive force compared to white people. In the city of Boston alone, 70 percent of people stopped by police are Black.
And its not only profiling; its the increased use of force against people of color. Overall, police are twice as likely to threaten the use of force against people of color and twice as likely to use it. Weve seen this police brutality play out time and again with viral videos of police encounters, as cell phone recordings of these interactions become ubiquitous.
If youre pulled over by the police, it may be a good idea to record your interaction. It could protect you and provide evidence in cases of excessive force or brutality, as well as increase accountability of the policing system. Here are some quick tips on how you can record your encounter with police during a traffic stop.
Hey Siri, Im getting pulled over.
If you have an iOS device, you can enable a little-known shortcut to trigger a sequence of 18 actions on your phone to begin recording your traffic stop.
By speaking the command, Hey Siri, Im getting pulled over, your device will dim the screen, turn on Do Not Disturb mode to block incoming calls, and initiate the front-facing camera to begin recording. The shortcut can also send a text message to a predesignated contact letting them know your location and that youve been pulled over. After the video is done, your video can be automatically backed up to iCloud or Dropbox.
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CREDO Tip: How to record a police traffic stop on your phone (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Jul 2020
OP
I've always wondered why there wasn't an "instant emergency video" app for phones.
forgotmylogin
Jul 2020
#19
malaise
(269,278 posts)1. Get thee to the greatest page
Important
onecent
(6,096 posts)18. Malaise, You are always there!! For some reason that makes me happy!!!!!!
Get thee to the greatest page....I LOVE TO HEAR IT..
malaise
(269,278 posts)26. LOL - we are a community
not rivals.
Good posts need to be seen.
Native
(5,943 posts)2. Good article. More at link for Android users.
catrose
(5,079 posts)3. Great for protesters too, I assume.
Hekate
(91,005 posts)24. You presume correctly
wryter2000
(46,130 posts)4. Wow
Good for Siri.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)7. Remember when Raj fell in love with her on Big Bang Theory?
Now I get it.
wryter2000
(46,130 posts)14. Yup
Journeyman
(15,044 posts)5. Thanks. A tip you hope never to need but invaluable if required . . .
alwaysinasnit
(5,082 posts)6. K&R Thanks for posting.
stopdiggin
(11,411 posts)8. super! this is extremely helpful
this should be routine practice for all interactions, period.
It's time, folks.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)9. The link above is mangled... here's a better (cleaner) link
mbusby
(823 posts)20. Just remove everything starting with the question mark...
...works every time.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)23. If only everyone would do that.
Mr.Bill
(24,365 posts)10. I'm pretty sure I read that the ACLU has an app
that sends your video to their data bank in live time. If the cop takes your phone, The ACLU will already have the video.
Nevilledog
(51,281 posts)11. That's mentioned.
Mr.Bill
(24,365 posts)13. Thanks.
Honestly I didn't click on the link and read the entire article.
erronis
(15,460 posts)12. Be great to find that link.... (edited - here it is):
https://www.aclu.org/issues/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police/aclu-apps-record-police-conduct
I'm sure there are lots of others. I trust the ACLU, however.
These types of streaming recording apps are useful for more than just police encounters.
I'm sure there are lots of others. I trust the ACLU, however.
These types of streaming recording apps are useful for more than just police encounters.
dhill926
(16,387 posts)15. bookmarked...thx...
BadgerMom
(2,772 posts)16. K/T
nuxvomica
(12,464 posts)17. BTW, Credo is my mobile and landline long-distance provider
If you are thinking of switching providers, check them out. They use the Sprint mobile network. A portion of your payments go to progressive causes.
forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)19. I've always wondered why there wasn't an "instant emergency video" app for phones.
I'm glad to know Siri has it built in, and that there are other options to do this.
uponit7771
(90,371 posts)21. WOW Boston !! WTF !?
LymphocyteLover
(5,662 posts)22. Awesome info, thanks
Hekate
(91,005 posts)25. BOOKMARKED
Duppers
(28,132 posts)27. Anything for us without an iOS device? nt
Nevilledog
(51,281 posts)28. At the link there's info for Android.
Duppers
(28,132 posts)29. Thank you!
Apologies for not looking before asking.
we can do it
(12,217 posts)30. I just tried it and she wanted to look it up on the web for me.