With many police officers across the United States now wearing body cameras, a cottage industry of YouTube channels documenting these bodycam interactions has sprung up. There are dozens of such channels on the platform, with videos racking up thousands or even millions of views. But some law enforcement experts consider them exploitative.How do these YouTube channels operate?

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