[quintushoratius]

"Find a new job" is equivalent to "move to a different country". It's a bullshit response that implies that a certain group should be allowed to do something controversial.

If you're going to exercise exceptional infringement on someone then you should be able to offer a solid rationale.

[athms]

>Find a new job" is equivalent to "move to a different country".

No it isn't. Switching from cop to ditch digger doesn't require an immigration visa, learning a new language and culture, figuring out the metric system, uprooting your family and maybe supporting your spouse because they won't be able to acquire a job in the new country. Shall I go on?

[Merman_Mike]

> If you're going to exercise exceptional infringement on someone then you should be able to offer a solid rationale.

You're almost all the way there to thinking this through. Keep going!

[thatguy0900]

Is being able to record the police controversial?

[emteycz]

Police service is not a job for everyone, what applies to factory jobs does not apply to it. It is a position that by definition requires good psychological profile, good reputation, unique qualifications, and so on. Such person surely has no problem finding a job. The police is not there to employ the unemployed.

[LocalH]

We give police extra rights over the average citizen. Those extra rights must come with oversight, otherwise they'll be abused heavily (which, depending on region, does seem to be happening a lot).