Met investigates filmed confrontation between driver and police office
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/sep/17/filmed-confrontation-between-driver-and-police-officer-goes-viral
This article talks about the confrontation of a young black driver and a British policemen. The officer believed that the driver was not qualified to be driving his car however in the video the driver was constantly stating that he indeed had his license and insurance. The officer did not listen and started smashing his front window.
- Police officer attacked a car after the driver refuses to get out - brutal footage was leaked
- Clip was shared on social media and viewed over 40,000 times
- The footage was shared by a former member of So Solid Crew
- Video has been shared thousands of times on Twitter and Instagram
From this news story we can see the importance of new digital media as camera phones have enabled footage that can be used as evidence to emerge. The fact that this footage is also able to be streamed globally through the social media platform enables audiences to be aware. The act of sharing this video online has an instant response from thousands and even millions of people, which benefits audiences to receive a response from important videos.
It also allows first hand assessing as evidence in criminal situations; this idea of citizen journalism therefore allows more authentic sources of information to be shared online, offering benefits for audiences.
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