BarryCamTM Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the BarryCam system?
A: The BarryCam Protection Program is the next evolution in police accountability technology and offers protection from an ever-growing number of korrupt kops. This hidden camera system captures your next law enforcement encounter for Barry Cooper to analyze for any police misconduct. Since Barry is a former narcotics officer and currently one of America's top court experts regarding police misconduct, owning this system is like having Barry as your personal witness everywhere you go.
The Internet reports thousands of police abuse cases with dozens of new reports surfacing each day. The smart citizen now realizes there is a great need to protect themselves from these rogue officers.
Although most police cruisers are equipped with dash cameras, any video captured that portrays officers in a bad light is usually tampered with or destroyed. The BarryCam provides every citizen controverting evidence to ensure his or her freedom. There is no other system like it in the world.
Q: Is Barry qualified to review my case?
A:Barry is ex-police officer and currently one of our nation's top expert witnesses regarding police corruption. Barry has been hired as an expert witness in the following cases:
United States vs. Torez (Tyler, Texas) 2006
Penny vs. United States (Amarillo, Texas) 2007
United States vs. Thompson (L.A. California) 2010
State of Georgia vs. Joey Likata (Camden, Georgia) 2008
State of Texas vs. McKinney (Dallas, Texas) 2007
State of Texas vs. Barfield (Georgetown, Texas) 2010
State of North Dakota vs. Jasiulionis 2010
Barry sometimes teaches as a guest instructor at lawyer-training seminars throughout the U.S:
Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Association (Tyler, Texas) 2006
Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Association (Houston, Texas) 2009
Public Defender's Association (Orlando, Florida) 2010
Public Defender's Association (Clearwater, Florida) 2010
Click here for Barry's complete bio and court resume.
Q: What do I do after the BarryCam has recorded a law enforcement encounter?
A: Upon recording a law enforcement encounter, immediately plug the BarryCam into your computer with the provided USB cable. Run the BarryCam software to store the footage on your hard drive. Go to BarryCam.com and click "Alert Barry!" located on the navigation menu ba and follow the directions on this page. If an arrest was involved, your case is a priority so Barry will contact you immediately. Otherwise, Barry will review the footage, establish email contact and send you a report within 24 hours. We want to support you during the crucial first few days immediately following your kop encounter.
Q: Is it legal to record a police officer?
A: It is always legal to secretly videotape any person, including a kop, as long as you are in a legal place when capturing the footage. It is illegal to sneak on private property and videotape because you are in an illegal place while filming. You may videotape from a public sidewalk, roadway, highway, restaurant, store, courtroom or any other place that is legal for you to inhabit. Audio recordings are a bit different. Federal law and most state laws allow audio recording as long as one party knows the conversation is being recorded. You may hide an audio recording device and record others as long as you are in the recording space with them because you are the "one party" who is aware of the recording. You may not leave a recording device in a room and record the conversations of others while you are absent because at lease one party didn't know the conversation was being recorded. If you live in certain states, you must announce to an approaching officer you are audio recording him/her.
Q: Should I tell an approaching officer I am recording him?
A: Some citizens choose to secretly record the police in hopes of catching them breaking criminal and/or constitutional laws and some citizens will announce they are armed with hidden cameras to discourage the police from abusing them. Either tactic is a good choice and depends on each citizen's personal situation. If you are stopped in certain states, their local laws require you to tell any second party you are recording them. If this is the case, announce to the approaching officer you have hidden cameras recording the stop but never tell the police where they are hidden. You are under no obligation to tell the kops the location of your recording devices.
Q: What happens if a kop seizes my BarryCam?
A: Your BarryCam is insured for life against police seizures. It's unlikely the kops will seize the BarryCam because it's cleverly disguised. If a kop takes your BarryCam, immediately email us and we will send you a replacement at no charge. We will then begin filing Open Records Requests and then attempt to recover your BarryCam. If Barry cannot recover your camera, the replacement is yours to keep.
Q: What happens if my BarryCam breaks?
A: Your BarryCam comes with a full one-year warranty and an optional two-year warranty can be purchased (total 3 years). If your camera is under warranty and it breaks, mail it to us and we will immediately ship you another unit at no charge. We personally warranty the BarryCam so you will deal directly with us and not a third party.