Re: Photographers are Dodos

"Maris V. Lidaka Sr." <mlidaka@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Fri, 05 Mar 2004 18:41:16 -0600

In Illinois (and probably many other states) the 
testimony required to admit a photo is that it is a true and accurate 
representation of the item/scene or whatever as it appeared at the time in 
question.  Perhaps a fine distinction.

Maris

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  Blaise Monahon peterblaise@xxxxxxxxx 
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 13:10:07 -0800 (PST) 
From: "Peter 
  Blaise Monahon" <peterblaise@xxxxxxxxx> 
Subject: 
  Re: Photographers are Dodos 
To: photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxx OOPS - to photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  !! 
  It is my understanding that NO non-human testimony is actually accepted as 
  evidence in court, that is, as you suspect, a "person" must testify that the 
  picture or sound recording or movie or bullet or knife or stolen goods or 
  fingerprint et cetera is a true and honest representation of their own spoken 
  or written testimony. 

That way, they can get that person for 
  perjury. 

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