Missing in Michael Bennett altercation? Activated body cameras
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Las Vegas police undersheriff Kevin McMahill shows body-camera footage from officers near where the  Michael Bennett  incident took place. However  the officers involved in detaining  Bennett  did not have their cameras activated. (Photo: John Locher  AP)
 Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett  the Las Vegas police and the union that represents the officers  have each given  their  version of what occurred when  Bennett  was detained in the early morning hours of Aug. 27.
A device that could reconcile what happened was not activated as  Bennett  was confronted at gunpoint and handcuffed: body-worn cameras that are required to be used in such situations by officers of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
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Bennett  who attended the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight earlier in the evening  said  he  was among several hundred people who ran after hearing what they believed were gunshots fired nearby. USA TODAY Sports reported that police are investigating whether  Bennett  was involved in an altercation at the Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel & Casino before the false reports of gunfire.
While  Bennett  said in a statement on Wednesday  he  was detained "for doing nothing more than simply being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time â Las Vegas police undersheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters an officer observed  Bennett  crouching behind a gaming machine before  he  ran out of the casino.
Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE SportsPulse: USA TODAY's NFL insider Jarrett Bell explains why no one should be surprised by  Michael Bennett 's encounter with police  and that should embolden players and the league to take a stand. USA TODAY Sports
Las Vegas police undersheriff Kevin McMahill shows body-camera footage from officers near where the   [TGT] incident took place. However  the officers involved in detaining   [TGT] did not have their cameras activated. (Photo: John Locher  AP)
  [TGT] have each given   [TGT]   version of what occurred when   [TGT] was detained in the early morning hours of Aug. 27.
A device that could reconcile what happened was not activated as  Bennett  was confronted at gunpoint and handcuffed: body-worn cameras that are required to be used in such situations by officers of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
More:   [TGT] under investigation for possible involvement in altercation before detention
More: Roger Goodell's support for  [TGT] might contain multiple messages
Bennett  who attended the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight earlier in the evening  said   [TGT]   was among several hundred people who ran after hearing what they believed were gunshots fired nearby. USA TODAY Sports reported that police are investigating whether   [TGT] was involved in an altercation at the Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel & Casino before the false reports of gunfire.
While   [TGT] said in a statement on Wednesday   [TGT]   was detained "for doing nothing more than simply being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time â Las Vegas police undersheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters an officer observed   [TGT]   crouching behind a gaming machine before   [TGT]   ran out of the casino.