I think this analogy is too simplistic. Video fundamentally has a level of engagement and connection to human senses and perception of reality that goes far bey

I think this analogy is too simplistic. Video fundamentally has a level of engagement and connection to human senses and perception of reality that goes far beyond photography. By the time that fast/convenient photo manipulation tools became widely available (i.e. not Photoshop 1990-2010, but well into the 2010s), video had already long replaced photo as the average human's gold standard for evidence. Even just thinking about the past 5 years (or even just the past 5 months) think of how much impact citizen phone video has had just in the U.S. – outside of a courtroom. Even well before George Floyd, the power and utility of bystander footage has arguably been the strongest factor in public advocacy for state and local police to mandate officer-worn body cams.