I don't understand why anyone engaging in unlawful activity would carry a cell phone.
I don't understand why anyone engaging in unlawful activity would carry a cell phone.
Law enforcement officials seeking out participants of the riot at the Capitol last week have one big leg up: a plethora of social media posts and data of the suspects they're searching for.
Widespread posts on social media from last week's deadly riot, along with other less public-facing technology such as cellphone metadata, are aiding officials as they seek to identify members of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
The Department of Justice has already charged dozens of people associated with the riots just over one week after the event took place. Law enforcement experts say that social media has not only helped track these individuals but also provided ample evidence for prosecutors to build airtight cases.
"A treasure trove of rich evidence was created and released by the insurgents themselves," Adam Wandt, deputy chair for academic technology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, told The Hill.
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Law enforcement officials seeking out participants of the riot at the Capitol last week have one big leg up: a plethora of social media posts and data of the suspects they're searching for.
Widespread posts on social media from last week's deadly riot, along with other less public-facing technology such as cellphone metadata, are aiding officials as they seek to identify members of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
The Department of Justice has already charged dozens of people associated with the riots just over one week after the event took place. **Law enforcement experts say that social media has not only helped track these individuals but also provided ample evidence for prosecutors to build airtight cases.**
**"A treasure trove of rich evidence was created and released by the insurgents themselves," Adam Wandt, deputy chair for academic technology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, told The Hill.**
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