格鲁吉亚法案将限制公众在死亡后获取警方视频,要求采取法律行动予以释放。
Georgia bill would limit public access to police video after deaths, requiring legal action for release.
格鲁吉亚众议院第1223号法案正在众议院司法委员会审查中,该法案将限制公众接触警察机构,并限制公众接触调查结束后死亡的摄像头录像,允许各机构拒绝公开记录请求。
Georgia’s House Bill 1223, under review in the House Judiciary Committee, would restrict public access to police body and dash camera footage of deaths after investigations conclude, allowing agencies to deny open records requests.
家庭成员、被告和律师仍可以通过宣誓证词寻找录像,法官保留下令释放的权力,但公众和媒体需要法律行动才能获得。
Family members, defendants, and attorneys could still seek footage via sworn affidavits, with judges retaining authority to order release, but the public and media would need legal action to obtain it.
支持者指出,它保护悲痛的家庭免受剥削和病毒创伤,而批评者则警告说,它可能破坏透明度和问责制,并引述过去视频引发国家改革的案例。
Supporters say it protects grieving families from exploitation and viral trauma, while critics warn it could undermine transparency and accountability, citing past cases where video sparked national reform.
修正案是可能的。
Amendments are possible.