A place to ask questions and add to probative and informative discussions associated with the various aspects of the field of fire investigation. -- FORUM RULES---BE CIVIL AND NO NAME CALLING, NO BELITTLING, NO BERATING, NO DENIGRATING others. Postings in violation of these rules can be removed or editted to remove the offending remarks at the discretion of the moderators and/or site administrator.
Re: Alterations to Digital Photography in Fire Investigation
Posted by:
Jimmy Collier (IP Logged)
Date: October 08, 2006 08:21AM
As long as there are plaintiff's vs. defendant's, there will always be a tempetation for an investigator and/or attorney to tilt the odds to their favor. We all have heard rumors of this, but I personally have never seen this occur, even though I have suspected it a few times. This includes photos and various other types of evidence. It all goes back to the base principle of ethics on behalf of all parties involved and for the case to be placed in the hands of the 12 people in the jury box and the presiding judge sitting on the bench. It is they who have the final say, even thought we may not always agree with it.