Body Cam Counterprogramming Pronunciation: /ˈbɒd.i kæm ˈkaʊn.tər ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ/ (BOD-ee kam KOWN-ter PRO-gra-ming)
Definition: The systematic release of carefully selected body camera videos by police to counter viral citizen-captured footage of police brutality, to reinforce negative stereotypes and justify recent and future police misconduct.
Example: After a viral video circulates showing an officer violently arresting an unarmed Black teenager, the police department releases curated body cam footage from other unrelated incidents of Black suspects behaving aggressively. News outlets pick up those police videos, diluting outrage over the original brutality and shifting the narrative to focus on supposed dangers officers face.