Chicago priest: turn cellphone cameras on criminals

 CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago activist the Rev. Michael Pfleger says it's now time for members of the public to turn their cellphone cameras in a new direction in effort to make their neighborhoods safer. The Roman Catholic priest says that if enough people use their cellphone cameras to record shootings and other violence in their communities, it might lead to a reduction in violent crime. Pfleger notes cellphone video cameras already have been used to successfully expose incidents of excessive force or other abuses by police. He says criminal activity should get the same spotlight. However, Pfleger cautions witnesses should be smart about when they pull out their camera. They should do it discreetly - from porches, gangways, or behind windows. He says the results should be given to police or posted online.