Originally Posted by
RichardKenner
You may want to show that copy to somebody who knows more about directory formats than we do. Many cameras have files in the filesystem that contain information such a next picture number. When the card is erased, that file may be modified or created and there may be a timestamp there.
Even if you could show that it was altered, as soon as Phil walked away from the airport police station with his camera, the chain of custody was broken and the police and prosecution would then argue (just as any defense attorney would) that anybody could have made the alteration to the files after it was out of their custody. This assumes that I have understood the chain of events from my reading of this thread. As much as we would like to see justice for attempting to erase the files (tampering with the evidence) the important thing here is that Phil was acquitted ^^^and it is clear to anyone following this (including the prosecution) that the LEO concocted the charges.