Re: cctv cameras

["Philip Coombes" <philip.coombes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I had a guy who used my software (http://www.zoneminder.com since you
asked!) to capture some footage of a pair of felons siphoning fuel from
some
of his trucks. I don't know if it was actually used as evidence but when
the
police saw it they could see where the perpetrators had put their hands so
they knew where to look for prints. They also recognised the villains and
so
were able to pay them a visit and catch them in possession.

So while it might not be evidence per se, it was certainly a useful aid and
definitely better than nothing.

Cheers,

Phil,


----- Original Message -----
From: <yahoo@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 11:19 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] cctv cameras


> Hi,
>
> I know many of you use cctv cameras with capture cards and various
> software that has been discussed here before. If you are unlucky and
> something terrible happens, is any video capture admissible as
> evidence? I am thinking a traditional video recording would probably
> be acceptable, but would a non-HA court think that a computerised
> solution was open to abuse, e.g. you could edit the capture and change
> the date and time; add or remove people from the shot, etc?
>
> Thanks.
>
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