[goblins]

>He could help in any way a normal citizen could help someone in trouble until another officer arrives with a working body cam.

"Sorry madam I know the theif is getting away but I can only help as a normal citizen"

Or

"Sorry madam I cannot do anything just now I need my camera, if I tried to save her and it went wrong someone could claim I did someone wrong and a mob could then demand I lose my job based on only half facts"

>What’s wrong with allowing the public to petition for a police officer to be fired?

Because as you say everyone hates to police, that would mean you're local high level gangster could drum up enough support to fill the ranks of the police with cops who wouldn't touch them.

>Everyone hates the police. That’s the point. It’s a lot harder to curb stomp a kid’s head...

Also a lot harder to arrest those dangerous and violent criminals who will then take revenge on you, your family or property. But then I forget if you're a cop your family is fair game, because fuck cops right?