That proved to be impossible when Connecticut changed the laws regarding FOIA requests to eliminate access to autopsies, death certificates, photos, 911 calls, and investigation records and to make the release of those a felony.
Wow. I didn't know that.
Those FOIA requests are the easiest way to handle a dirty cop and get a case dismissed. Problem is, only cops, lawyers, judges and those fucked over are the only ones to know about them, and how to use them.
If a cop abuses his authority you can pay about $20 to get a copy of his dash cam. BUT, they erase them every couple of weeks, or at least they claim to.
By the time your preliminary rolls around, and you're into the case, those tapes are often toast. Same goes for freeway cameras, and a whole lot more.