> Police Chief Nick Metz said he wants to release body camera footage from the August death of Elijah McClain to lend more transparency to the investigation. But three months later, police still have it — advised by the district attorney’s office to keep it in house.
In many US jurisdictions, the decision over what police body cam footage to release is left to the police themselves
In the UK as well, there have been several cases where the police have chosen only to disclose “relevant” evidence, when the existence of additional evidence becomes known the case collapses.
I said "the accused", not everyone. If you are charged with a crime and if that footage could be evidence then it is required that the state turn it over to the accused.
And your rejoinder doesn't make sense. If you were being railroaded for a crime video showing that you didn't do it cant hurt you.