"A picture is worth a 1,000 words." Whoever said that was pretty accurate. That is if we could think of a 1,000 words.
What would we do without pictures in trail? These days, not everyone's believable. Photographs are real convincing...So are audio and video.
Let's say Mr. Defendant, your salt of the Earth kind of guy, says he never conducted that "Hand-to-Hand." However, he doesn't know that Mr. Officer had his cell phone camera and snapped the picture. Furthermore, Mr. Officer gets photos of drugs on buyer and seller. Luck? No, there is no luck! It's nothing more than preparation meeting opportunity.
Hitting on cell phones again: I found that when looking into fights or assaults that happened at house parties or other gatherings, asking to look at peoples cell phones is real helpful. You might even catch it on Youtube. Crowds love watching fights. UFC, HBO Boxing, High School...
Everyone in the investigation field knows that photography makes and breaks cases all the time. If you're thinking of getting into this field, pick up some books on the trade. Most colleges offer photography classes; some even offer crime scene photography classes.
If you have any questions, or tips for us readers post comments.
But then their cell phones become evidence......Maybe if departments got wise and gave officers phones with nice camera's attached to them....
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