Summary Of Richard D. Emery's 'Cameras In The Station House'

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In Richard D. Emery’s, “Cameras in the Station House,” Emery argues that police/suspect altercations should be monitored via the use of video cameras. He contends the current system is incomplete because neither side has the same story. He claims that video cameras clear up misunderstandings among police reports, both in the station and out in the field. Emery states that funding the cameras is rather cheap, especially since they protect both officer and suspect. Emery suggests that this method will prove the need for police and rebuild the publics respect. Throughout Emery’s article it is very easy to infer that he uses the appeal of logos, therefore presenting a very convincing argument.
Due to the lack of sentimentality throughout his language

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