Fund body cameras with vanity plates?

No: 145 people were opposed to funding body cameras for police with a $40 fee on ‘prestige’ license plates.

• “No. Registration and inspection fees are at the point of ridiculous. How about cutting the budget for Bearcats and other military equipment and paying for them that way?”
• “No… They should wear body cams, but take the funding from somewhere else.”
• “Make the cops pay out of their own pocket. After all, it's their fault we need them in the first place. Those cams are for our protection, not theirs.”

Yes: 65 people were in favor of funding body cameras for police with a $40 fee on ‘prestige’ license plates.

• “Yes. The money has to come from somewhere and my property taxes are already too high. This proposal is voluntary on behalf of the vehicle owner.”
• “Sure, if someone want to pay $40 for a prestige license plate then let them pay it and kick the money into this public safety enhancement fund.”
• “Yes. I don't care how it's funded, body cams are long overdue.”

Other: 29 people commented on related questions and issues instead. 
These included:

• Alternative suggestions: “How about we just start making the police carry mandatory insurance?  The insurance could require them as a condition of being insured. Problem solved.”
• Use of body cameras: “If they're gonna wear them, they should not be able to shut them off or cover them.”
• Privacy concerns: “How is a police officer wearing a body cam an invasion of privacy? Is there something I missed?”

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