US EditionOakland Police Won't Release Body Camera Video of Ex-NFL Player Doug Martin’s in-Custody Death
Oakland Police say Doug Martin's death does not qualify as a 'critical incident' under AB 748, so they are not required to release body-cam and 911 recordings.
- According to Oakland Police Department, Doug Martin, an ex-NFL player, suffered a medical emergency and became unresponsive after a brief struggle with officers attempting to detain him.
- The department cited state law AB 748 in defending its decision not to release body camera footage of the Oct. 18 incident, arguing it did not qualify as a critical incident.
- David Loy of the First Amendment Coalition stated that releasing the videos could show whether the officers acted within department policy, highlighting the importance of transparency for accountability.
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Transparency, Now: Oakland Police Refuse To Release Body Camera Footage Related To NFL Baller Doug Martin’s Death
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty If you didn’t know any better, you might think that law enforcement agencies were deathly allergic to transparency to the point that police officers carry EpiPens next to their service pistols. According to ABC7, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) is refusing to publicly release the body camera footage that shows what happened when former NFL player Doug Martin died while in their custody. On October 18, Martin’s…
Transparency, Now: Oakland Police Refuse To Release Body Camera Footage Related To NFL Baller Doug Martin's Death
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty If you didn’t know any better, you might think that law enforcement agencies were deathly allergic to transparency to the point that police officers carry EpiPens next to their service pistols. According to ABC7, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) is refusing to publicly release the body camera footage that shows what happened when former NFL player Doug Martin died while in their custody. On October 18, Martin’s…
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Oakland police won't release body camera video of ex-NFL player Doug Martin’s in-custody death
The Oakland Police Department has declined to provide the public with access to police body camera videos that would show what happened on Oct. 18, the morning former Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin died while in the custody of several OPD officers.
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