Thank GOD we have bodycams..
Credibility score: 46/100 — Mixed Credibility. Several questionable claims detected. Watch with healthy skepticism.
BSmeter analyzed "Thank GOD we have bodycams.." and rated it 46/100 for credibility (a BS score of 54/100 — mixed credibility), on 2026-06-15. Its weakest claim — "Predicts suspect gets exactly three felony charges" — scored 15/100 and was flagged as bs. 6 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human verification.
Of 6 claims analyzed: 1 scored under 40, 5 between 40 and 69, and 0 at 70 or above.
Claims analyzed
Officer says report will be filed no matter what — OK (60/100)
At 2:30
Cops do have to document crashes even when people are uncooperative — that part tracks.
Why this score: Standard procedure for traffic incidents.
- Officers must create reports when property damage or injury occurs
- Refusal to cooperate does not cancel the requirement
- The statement aligns with normal police protocol
Original quote: “Somebody has to do something. If you want to go in the car and get her documents for me cuz the report is going to be made regardless.”
Institutionalizing people like her would make the world better — Opinion (50/100)
At 4:30
Straight to forced institutionalization because she can't drive — real solution vibes.
Why this score: Policy opinion on mental health and public safety.
- Speaker links erratic driving to need for involuntary commitment
- No specific diagnosis or legal standard mentioned
- Reflects common "tough love" frustration in bodycam videos
Original quote: “it's like wouldn't the world just be a better place for even these people if we just put them in an institution?”
Woman arguing with police right after car crash — Just Vibes (50/100)
At 8:50
She's literally still at the scene and already on the phone screaming at someone else.
Why this score: The narrator is just describing what the bodycam footage shows. No factual claim being made, just real-time reaction to the video.
Original quote: “It's not enough that she just crashed her car. She's running around yelling at the police and these other people.”
Woman's behavior compared to a 5-year-old's brain development — Opinion (50/100)
At 9:15
Calling her brain development arrested at five is harsh but it's clearly his subjective take.
Why this score: This is pure opinion from the narrator reacting to her behavior. No medical or developmental claim being asserted as fact.
Original quote: “It's like this person's brain hasn't developed past 5 years old. Even five is an exaggeration.”
Her behavior linked to trauma development issues — Opinion (50/100)
At 9:50
He's offering a psychological explanation for why she's acting like this.
Why this score: The speaker is speculating that trauma might explain her behavior. This is interpretive commentary rather than a verifiable factual claim.
Original quote: “this happens a lot with trauma development”
Predicts suspect gets exactly three felony charges — BS (15/100)
At 16:30
Called three felonies before they even had her name — ended up with disorderly conduct and resisting.
Why this score: Prediction was completely wrong.
- Speaker guessed three felonies with total confidence
- Actual charges: disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, aggravated menacing
- No felonies at all, let alone three
Original quote: “>> No charges at all. >> It's going to happen. I bet you three felonies.”
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