Halloween is one of the busiest times of the year for bars and nightclubs in the San Diego area. Many people will be dressing up in their best costumes for an evening of fun out on the town. Most of these ghosts, goblins and zombies will be enjoying a few drinks while they are partying, and Halloween has a reputation for being an extremely dangerous time of the year on roadways.

I was reading an article about a shooting in the gaslamp. It will be intereting to see how it turns out.  One issue is that the officers did not turn on their body worn cameras (BWCs). As an individual, I can understand that you may forget protocol when you are in a situation like that.  However, the police should be professionals.  We expect them to absolutely follow to the point all protocols. The Body worn cameras should be on with any citizen contact.  This situation is EXACTLY the reason why the need for cameras is key.  The officers will likely not face any discipline for not turning on the cameras.  However, in tense situations we pay and expect law enforcement to be professional and follow protocol.  Not having the body worn on  camera in this situation will not be a major issue.  However, if officers do not turn it on and the situation is a little different it could means millions of dollars in taxpayers money to pay legal fees as well as a hindered prosecution against a person.