Moments after convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante (34) was arrested Wednesday, more than 30 police officers and federal agents gathered around him to take a photo.
The collection marked the end of a two-week police hunt for the killer, who has been on the run since he managed to sneak out of a Pennsylvania prison on August 31.
Helicopter footage captured the moment one of the policemen held up a mobile phone as the rest of the group huddled around Cavalcante.
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Defending the image
Some even went down on their knees while the arrested man stood in the middle, writes New York Post.
– They are proud of the work they have done, said police spokesman George Bivens, who defended the action, according to the newspaper.
– I am not bothered at all that they took a picture with him in custody, Bivens added.
However, law enforcement experts disagree.
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– No excuse
– It’s not appropriate. It is not ethical. It’s really inhumane, says retired police captain Niles Wilson, according to the New York Post.
– I know how the police can get carried away after a successful arrest, but that is no excuse for mistreating someone, he says further.
Although taking pictures with smartphones has become more common, many law enforcement agencies have social media policies that prohibit such posts on officers’ personal users.
However, several experts say that these rules are inconsistent and that they have not been implemented by everyone.
– From an ethical point of view, it is not right for a police officer to take a photo on the street and post it on social media, says Adam Scott Wandt, associate professor of public policy at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
2023-09-15 08:55:35
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