Former cop became cop watcher after this fraught encounter with police

What would cause a former cop to cross the thin blue line and use his camera to monitor law enforcement and hold police accountable? For well-known police auditor James Madison, it was a fraught encounter with a police officer who threatened to falsely arrest him on his own property for filming him. In this week's PAR, we speak to Madison about his conversion from cop to cop watcher, and about the deep issues that plague law enforcement.<br /><br />Help us continue producing Police Accountability Report by following us and making a small donation: <br /><br />Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/donate-yt-par" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/donate-yt-par</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/nl-yt-par" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/nl-yt-par</a><br /><br />Get Police Accountability Report updates: <a href="https://therealnews.com/yt-up-par" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/yt-up-par</a><br /><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a>