Videotaping Interrogations To Become Law in Illinois
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich announced yesterday he would sign a bill passed by the Illinois Legisature requiring videotaping of all interrogations and confessions conducted while the suspect is in police custody.
The Chicago Tribune praises the legislation, saying Illinois will be the first state in the nation to mandate recording of such statements in full.
Videotaping keeps cops honest. But it also protects them by heading off false claims of brutality and allegations that statements were coerced. It's all there on tape.
This is a criticial reform and one that we hope will be enacted in other states.
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