Re: cameras/security

["Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"G. Morgan" <usenet_abuse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Bob Worthy wrote:
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>> Secondly, a court is more than likely going to want video that is
>>watermarked if it is going to be used as evidence. Think about that before
>>selecting recording equipment.
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> Bob, have you ever personally known of a case where video was denied
> admissibility or it's authenticity was in question because of a lack of a
> watermark?

The only one I know of off the top of my head was the federal murder case
right here in Florida. Sarasota I believe. It was when a young girl was
abducted at a car wash and murdered. It was the watermarking on the video
that squashed that part of the defense's case. If the video would not have
been watermarked who knows how the court would have looked at it and that
video was a huge part of the prosecutor's case. It was a great picture of
the guy grabbing the girl and carrying her away. I know this was a little
off point but I will look and see if there is something to answer your
question about being denied into evidence.
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