For over 25 years I have walked through morgues, stood in courtrooms, stared at skulls and listened to silence that told darker stories than words ever could. I have seen cruelty that left marks you cannot see on skin. I have learned what people are capable of when no one is watching. I have learned that justice is not always just. In the end, I was never part of the system. I was only fuel to keep its machinery running.
In my long-standing career as an expert in identifying living individuals from images, I have repeatedly experienced the immense importance of precise identification from photographic and video evidence. However, this task is becoming increasingly complex. In a world where crime and security-relevant incidents are steadily increasing, courts, investigative authorities, and experts face the great challenge of identifying individuals from often blurry, shaky, or poorly lit footage undoubtedly. Yet, despite these difficulties, the quality and resolution of the material presented to us improves significantly from year to year.
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