...or they got the screenshots from somebody else posting in the thread who tipped them off.
If an FBI agent introduces a bag of coke as evidence, that doesn't mean it's her cocaine.
If an FBI agent introduces a bag of coke as evidence, that doesn't mean it's her cocaine.
It seems like the agent has to claim he took the screenshots himself; otherwise, they are worthless as "evidence."
> It seems like the agent has to claim he took the screenshots himself; otherwise, they are worthless as "evidence."
Exactly. Evidence requires a chain of custody otherwise it is worthless.
These screenshots are part of a court filing to get that search warrant. Imagine if I sent in an anonymous tip that my neighbor was running an illegal dogfighting ring, and I included photos of dogs I'd seen in his yard. My possibly-faked photos probably wouldn't stand up in a trial, but they certainly might help convince a judge to sign a search warrant for further investigation.