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Computers, Court, and Fingerprints

Posted by timothy on from the but-you-said-the-camera-doesn't-lie dept.

Degrees writes "Should Law Enforcement be allowed to Photoshop fingerprints? That is the question posed in this article in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The suspect is charged with murder, and the evidence was circumstantial before the fingerprint enhancment. At the end, the crime scene investigators say they want encrypted cameras. The implication is they want DRM-enabled digital cameras with software for full audit-trail capability. Would that make the Photoshoping more credible? Would DRM cameras be a good thing for Joe Citizen?"

3 of 293 comments (clear)

  1. frist p-sostgjh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

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  2. Cleveland Browns by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

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  3. Use a real verb by Quarters · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Photoshop is a trademarked proper noun, not a verb.

    Adding "-ing" to the end of it does not make it a verb. Most verbs aren't capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence.

    How about some vocabulary that is more intelligent sounding. For example, "Should Law Enforcement be allowed to digitally enhance fingerprints?" and, "Would that make the photo retouching more credible?"