Laquan McDonald Police Video With Audio is Fake
The Chicago Police Department released dash cam video of the Laquan McDonald shooting. Although most dash camera video recordings include an audio track, this did not. Concerned citizens believed that…
Video as Evidence – The Importance of Video Authentication
Why is video authentication important? As a video forensic expert, I often find that videos submitted into litigation are not original as the person admitting has stated. Instead, they are…
How to Tell if a Video Recording has been Edited
How can I tell if my video recording has been edited? In order to authenticate video evidence accurately, a trained video forensic expert must perform the testing to ensure the…
Virtual Chain of Custody for Video Forensics
Traditionally, a chain of custody is established between all parties when handling video forensic evidence. Most of the time, the chain of custody process is easily established and agreed upon…
Does My Video Have a Glitch?
I got a call recently from an attorney who had a VHS tape recording of a traffic stop. The attorney asked if I could determine if the tape had been…
Original Digital Media Evidence is Mandatory
Digital audio and video are recorded and stored in electronic equipment. If the audio or video is needed in court, the original device that created the recording must be identified…
Audio Evidence
Audio evidence, as well as video evidence, is any recording that has been admitted and accepted into litigation and is an account of events as they occurred. Audio evidence includes…