Videos do not provide an objective understanding of an event for a jury – it still matters significantly how the video is presented in court. For instance, slow motion makes jurors more likely to judge an officer’s intent.

A researcher who studies video evidence and how it has helped #civilrights and #humanrights explains what goes on:

https://theconversation.com/how-video-evidence-is-presented-in-court-can-hold-sway-in-cases-like-the-beating-death-of-tyre-nichols-199252

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