Danish justice system rocked by flawed phone location evidence

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COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The use of mobile phone location data to solve crimes has come under scrutiny in Denmark after a glitch that has thrown thousands of cases into question and led to the release of more than 30 detainees.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

COPENHAGEN - The use of mobile phone location data to solve crimes has come under scrutiny in Denmark after a glitch that has thrown thousands of cases into question and led to the release of more than 30 detainees.

For instance, if a phone made five calls within one hour, the software would sometimes register only the first four. "This is a very drastic decision. But it is a decision that is necessary in a state of law," he said. Willer argued that phone operators are not liable for such mistakes as their primary purpose is to facilitate communication between users.

 

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