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I have honestly been considering this but less for protection but more for preservation. I feel like the best way to capture what its like to live in the world of today is to just walk around and start recording mundane things. Sure this is much more prevalent than it used to be but oftentimes I find myself wishing I just had more photos of the places I used to frequent that are simply no longer in existance.

Sort of. I wear a camera while cycling because there are a lot of angry people in cars that have some weird hatred towards people using a bicycle.

What body cam do you use btw? I might want one since the political climate in my country is kinda horrifying. (USA btw)

I've never used one, but was always interested.

I mean, cops all have it, why shouldn't civillians have it too? If everyone had one, it would prevent both crimes and police brutality/misconduct. We should really normalize it. And its all local storage, so there no privacy risk.

If you feel like you need it, continue using it. It not "lame", its un-common, but just imagine yourself as a popular youtuber and you are vlogging or whatever.

I imagine a future where EVERYONE has one and every home, bussiness, apartment building, all have cameras, BUT they all use local storage and not connected to the cloud. If nothing happens, it gets overwritten, but if something happens, there's evidence to prosecute evildoers.

If I see someone with a body camera, my first throught is possibly an undercover cop, or a youtuber.

Thanks for all the responses! It is a lame feeling as I do see it from others side (those that aren't being potentially violent assholes), but the cost of any one person having serious intent is too high now, especially since i've never had anyone say anything against the asshole's behavior.

With that said, having a camera has taken the edge off for me so I don't feel as confrontational, and I can just post them on the neighborhood app after walking away. But on the flip side, I now live in middle america...

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no but I could see having something if I had control of it (run on free software and hardware) that was like ar with that as part of it.

This is crazy - where does this happen that it sounds so normalized? How terrible it must be to live in an environment that allows this

No, as that would be illegal in many situations in my country. I also don't want cameras pointed at me constantly, so I don't do that to other people either.

In addition to the camera (of which I would recommend one of those camera glasses, so it's always pointing where you're looking), start carrying a visible brick, too. While crossing the street, make it SUPER visible that you have one. It's not illegal to carry a brick, but it informs wanker motorists that you can, and will, use it. I have a mate in New York that does this, and taxis stopped cutting him off while he was crossing the street. He still gets slurs thrown his way, but sticks and stones and all that.

Yeah, if you have a habit of confronting people in public when they've been assholes (and make no mistake, he was an asshole who deserves a beating), it probably would be a good idea. Or if you live in an area where these sorts of things regularly occur to you.

What possible outcome could you possibly expect from contronting someone who had done that? Just keep walking man. It sucks, but it's not like you're ever getting an apology.

What’s a brake torque?

To answer your question, if this is a regular thing for you I’d say it was worth it. Although if you’re in the USA it’s probably just gonna lead to you getting shot.

Seems sort of insane for daily wear, but I think having a camera for walks or jogs isn't the worst idea if you've got the money. I'd make sure the security and privacy of the camera and recorder are tip-top though