NYC Mayor Adams Vetoes Police Transparency and Solitary Confinement Bills

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Mayor Adams Vetoes Police Transparency and Solitary Confinement Bills
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“Mayor Eric Adams said he was vetoing a police accountability bill passed by the City Council because it would “handcuff the police.””

Yeah, that’s the idea.

The "handcuffs" are just documenting interactions with the public. Something that could be done with body cameras and AI. Like this:

Interaction between Officer Smith and Citizen "A"

Summary: Citizen "A" did not want to speak with Officer Smith.