team usa racing toward the starting line in rio. the olympics opening ceremony just hours away. concerns about safety and illegal doping already overshadowing the games. is brazil ready for its big moment? we re there live on the ground with the greatest athletes in the world. if i just go out there and do my best to make you guys proud, that is the best feeling i could ever ask for. as team usa gets ready to go for the gold. and we do say good morning, america. so much excitement for the olympics and the fact that dan is here with us in times square. about even on the excitement meter. you see amy there in brazil for the opening ceremony just hours away. amy has her game face on as usual. take a look at the olympic torch this morning right near the iconic christ the redemer statue in style on a surfboard which strikes me as a little dangerous when you re carrying fire making its way to the stadium where the nearly four-hour ceremony kicks off and 6,000 performers
starting line in rio. the olympics opening ceremony just hours away. concerns about safety and illegal doping already overshadowing the games. is brazil ready for its big moment? we re there live on the ground with the greatest athletes in the world. if i just go out there and do my best to make you guys proud, that is the best feeling i could ever ask for. as team usa gets ready to go for the gold. and we do say good morning, america. so much excitement for the olympics and the fact that dan is here with us in times square. about even on the excitement meter. you see amy there in brazil for the opening ceremony just hours away. amy has her game face on as usual. take a look at the olympic torch this morning right near the iconic christ the redemer statue in rio and arrived in the city in style on a surfboard which strikes me as a little dangerous when you re carrying fire making its way to the stadium where the nearly four-hour ceremony kicks off and 6,000 perfor
the chief said he is confident his department has nothing to hide. why am evans said the judge s ruling gives the body camera program the official go-ahead. it has been played out in the court. i do not like to say it is a victory. we will move forward. judge douglas wilkins criticized the police union for insisting the camera program members not to volunteer. the judge wrote it would be unfair to enjoin the order when the union has alleged injury is in civic insignificant part self-inflicted. we hope they will reconsider that approach and to embrace the pilot program. the union president said he is disappointed by the ruling but promised to work to make the body cameras a success saying i will highlight the good work that is done by the members of the union every day. until the pilot program begins we re still holding our breath. community activists say they would like to see one change in policy so officers might must write incident reports before viewing
commissioner ereleased a statement saying she pleased with the court s decision and that i remain committed to working with the bppa and their members to insure a smooth implementation of the programs. police union president pat rose expressed disappointment with the ruling, but said in a statement the bppa is still committed to working the with city to make sure the citizens of boston get a body worn camera program that does what it s supposed to do while respecting the rights of police officers alike. we re certainly very pleased with the judge s decision. we re cautiously optimistic. the program has not yet gun and until the program begins we re still holding our breath. anchor: now the police commissioner says, has said. he plans to begin the pilot program on monday with 100 officers wearing body cameras. that s the latest live in boston. i m byron barnett, 7 news. anchor: also on 7, a killing a boston police detective back in 1993 has been granted a new trial. the
who has been going crazy lately with uncontrollable urges to expose himself to teen-age girls. the police say mobley-hall was specific. he told them he chose that fitness trail because he could control who would see him and who would not. he is being held on $5,000 cash bail tonight. we re live in exing ton, jonathan hall, 7 news. anchor: also on 7, it s decision day in the boston police body camera case case, refusing to delay the program. byron barnett is live in boston tonight with reaction from both sides. on the very last page it says the police union s motion is denied. that gives the police commissioner the green light to start that pilot program for police body cameras. boston police officers wearing body cameras, a suffolk superior court judge ruled that a six forward. this is a great moment for police accountability, police transparency and really for civil rights in boston. anchor: last month the boston police union and the city of boston agreed to a volu