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If the agent didn't retrieve the screenshots himself when he easily could have wouldn't that be easily dismissable evidence since the screen grabs could have be
by yasp 7y ago
If the agent didn't retrieve the screenshots himself when he easily could have wouldn't that be easily dismissable evidence since the screen grabs could have been falsified in some way?
- benburleson 7y agoThat's a great point. Someone else could have even modified the page content before taking the screenshot, which would make the modifications undetectable. It seems like the agent has to claim he took the screenshots himself; otherwise, they are worthless as "evidence."
- vageli 7y ago> That's a great point. Someone else could have even modified the page content before taking the screenshot, which would make the modifications undetectable. > It seems like the agent has to claim he took the screenshots himself; otherwise, they are worthless as "evidence." Exactly. Evidence requires a chain of custody otherwise it is worthless.
- ForHackernews 7y agoI am not a lawyer, but presumably at least part of the reason they're wanting to execute a search warrant on 8chan is to gather evidence with a clear chain of custody. These screenshots are part of a court filing to get that search warrant. Imagine if I sent in an anonymous tip that my neighbor was running an illegal dogfighting ring, and I included photos of dogs I'd seen in his yard. My possibly-faked photos probably wouldn't stand up in a trial, but they certainly might help convince a judge to sign a search warrant for further investigation.