slowsmile wrote:
Wouldn't it be easier for PoE to argue that a covert video of his meeting had been edited
No, there are quite strict procedures regarding police filming, and it's been used in hundreds of cases so the procedures are pretty bullet proof and as such the evidence is taken as legitimate, unless genuine proof of tampering can be offered.
rather than one made for him and uploaded on to his youtube page and linked to by himself on his FB page. The evidence from meetings is already there.
With no corroborating evidence it would be hard to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that their copy couldn't have been tampered with.
I mean the YouTube video isn't the original file, merely a processed copy, so forensically harder to examine, and you'd also need the testimony of the uploader and camera man (if different people) to confirm their actions in making and possessing the footage.
Also you lose context as it can be argued stuff was said before and after filming that changes the context of what was filmed.
Plus as I said above it allows you to harvest names and addresses of other attendees which provides you with both possible witnesses and possible new leads.
Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with using the YouTube videos but why settle for a 99p cheeseburger when steak is on the menu?
Might as well make it watertight.