Police body cameras are supposed to shed light. R.I. rules let officers keep footage in the dark.

Police body cameras are supposed to shed light. R.I. rules let officers keep footage in the dark.

ACCESS/RI has asked the Rhode Island Attorney General to revise state regulations governing police body-worn cameras to provide clarity and improve public access. (Getty Images)Police body cameras are only as helpful as the rules that govern their use and distribution.  And good government groups say Rhode Island’s body-worn camera regulations are riddled with loopholes that give police officers a pass at the expense of public transparency and a…