Police body-worn cameras increase disciplinary action against officers and reduce racial bias against citizen complainants, according to a recent study.
Though the 22nd Amendment prohibits Trump from being elected president again, it does not prohibit him from serving as president beyond Jan. 20, 2029. A scholar of politics and history explains.
Very few Americans believe Congress is doing a good job. Some of them have a simple solution: Throw the bums out and institute term limits. But that creates more problems than it solves.
Unfortunately, the body cameras would just add to the tax burden.
In many countries, body cameras are being deployed for other government officials, not just police officers.
Body cameras have certainly helped to make police officers more accountable, so this could work.
Crooked politicians can always exploit loopholes, including term limits, as demonstrated by Vladimir Putin.
On the negative side, term limits can create a volatile political climate and remove capable and experienced leaders from office.
Given their power, judges, especially those who preside over the highest courts, should also have term limits.
We should also have term limits for senators, congresspersons/members of parliament, and even local elected leaders.
I found this database of political term limits around the world.
If anyone should wear them, let’s start with politicians.