James Comey, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, recently spoke to the University of Chicago Law School on Friday, and he made remarks about police officers feeling anxious about their conduct being scrutinzed on YouTube.

He explained, "I've been told by a senior police leader who urged his force to remember that their political leadership has no tolerance for a viral video. don't know whether that explains it entirely, but I do have a strong sense that some part of the explanation is a chill wind that has blown through American law enforcement over the last year."

Comey added that there are multiple factors that are likely adding to the recent spike in crime, but he added that officers and other people have told him that they believe "the era of viral videos" is a contributing factor. He also pointed out that officers need to make an effort to improve their relationship with citizens, but he fears that the strain between the two is growing with each YouTube video.

"I actually feel the lines continuing to arc away from each other, incident by incident, video by video."

Ed Yohnka, a spokesman for ACLU of Illinois, spoke out against Comey's claims, "Police officers who respect civilians and the law will only enhance the reputation of their departments when recorded by civilians. And officers should be trained to conduct themselves with professionalism regardless of whether a camera is recording them."

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