Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Talking to my professional lab one day - they told me they do all the forensic photograph developing - usually after hours - the police arrive with the film and the staff at the lab are allowed to be there but are not allowed to touch or go anywhere near the film from start of job to end. Karina > Exactly. You hit the important point right on the head. Photos are not just > dropped in the laps of jurors in a case, usually, the photograher is on the > witness stand while either the State or the defense is trying to admit the > photos, and is asked something like: Are these photos a depiction of the > evidence (or facts of the case) that was present on [ date and time ] and > accurately show what you personally observed? > > I've been there (on the witness stand) many times. The photos back up the > testimony of someone, or some facts that are presented in testimony, they > don't stand on their own without corroborating testimony. > > George S. > > sonc@sonc.com writes: > > > Isn't photography and video considered support for evidence and > testimony, rather than evidence in fact as regards the justice system? > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html