Politics & Government
Paul Moriarty Continues Crusade to Have Cameras Installed on Police Cars
Moriarty said cameras helped him in a DWI case, but can also help police, according to the Courier Post.
An Assemblyman whose DWI charges were dropped because of a camera mounted on a police car is requesting answers from Gov. Chris Christie about why his bill mandating cameras on new police cars has not become law, the Courier Post reports.
In January, the Legislature adopted Assemblyman Paul Moriarty's bill, but Christie didn't take action on it, allowing it to die.
Since then, both chambers of the Legislature once again adopted the bill, and it becomes law unless Christie vetoes it by Aug. 11, according to the report.
Moriarty, a 4th District Democrat from Washington Township, was arrested on DWI charges on July 31, 2012. The officer who arrested him was eventually suspended on a number of charges, including official misconduct.
Moriarty said the camera helped him, but could also protect police officers, according to the report.
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