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BACKGROUND
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in August 2009,
102 meters away. But the victim is only a few feet away in the picture.
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a field experiment.
296 ms
The Gun fires here according to the video
FIELD EXPERIMENT The time line of the image lags the time line of the start of the audio data
Time advance
The sound records before the corresponding video images appear in the video stream
RESULT OF ANALYSIS
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synchronized
Thus the time synchronization of the video has become
military members shooting two unidentified bound and blindfolded individuals in the head at close range with AK-47 variants or similar assault rifles, as well as the presence of several other unidentified deceased or dying individuals.
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material, as well as additional video that purports to depict two more shootings, extensive video of a collection of bodies at the site, and video from what appears to be a second location with four additional bodies visible.
INDEPENDENT EXPERT
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(previously, head of Ciscos global broadcast and digital video practice division) has also examined the views given by the forensic video analysis experts contracted by the UN, on new Ch4 video: Mr Grant Fredericks MR. Jeff S. Spivack
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These views have been summarized in a news report in the Asian Tribune,
June 6, 2011.
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Also
Mr Grants
conclusions
match
with
our
expert
Siri
Hewawitharana) that video is edited, never came from mobile phone since video consist of optical zooming and high quality motion vectors that came from a video camera.
OPTICAL ZOOM
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OPTICAL ZOOM
Analysis by UN expert: x The camera used to record this segment has optical
Independent Observers views: x Mobile phones available in 2009 and at present do not
have optical zooming. Thus the image was recorded by a digital camera with optical zoom capability as contrary to claims made by Ch4 that the video was recorded by soldiers using mobile phones. It conclude that video never came from mobile source.
MULTIPLE RECORDINGS
MULTIPLE RECORDINGS
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location using the same mobile phone camera on two different times in a single recording or same man was recorded twice at two different time intervals.
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Independent
Observer
analysis:
This
observation
provides a doubt whether multiple recordings taken on the same event was done.. Conclusion is video use multiple video clips and finally edited to give the impression of a recording of a single consistent event.
editing multiple recordings to form a single strip of video. Same effects can happen if you change the video wrapper.
Analysis by UN expert:
It has been assumed that NOKIA 6620 has been used for
recording the video. It has 640 x 480 pixel dimensions for video and 176 x 144 dimensions for still images.
The video has 176 x 144 pixel dimensions. The media
recording capabilities has been extended to record video of 176 x 144 pixel dimension matching the pixel dimension of the recorded event.
Independent Observer analysis: This is a misleading statement and the pixel dimensions should be 640 x 480
This image may have been digitally altered to depict close range gun shot injuries to the skull.. Can be seen in next slide Pixels does not match and digital paint brush is used to show blood and other effects on and around the boy.
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Analysis by UN expert: Injuries to the skull are authentic. Independent Observer analysis:
Image is digitally altered using a digital paint brush. Pixel mapping mismatch is quite clearly seen from neck
upwards.
saturated (i.e. dry) and none of the other killings are not to be seen. It is likely that the segment was recorded by the same camera at a different time on the same location.
was rejected by GOSL claiming that sound was dubbed and video is edited and dates does not match.
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claim taking into considerations the comments made by GOSL on the older recording. This was added to the older version and edited to appear as a single recorded video strip.
NOTE:
As per UN expert analysis date the video has been recorded on 15th
July 2009, nearly two months after the end of the war. Also video framing sequences are out of order and luminance levels
are quite different indicating video is heavily edited using different high quality video camera and not by a mobile phone.
Check the timing counter: The end of the video with red line indicating two layers of
video at the top and audio (yellow bar)stopped well after the video indicating audio and video is not synchronized.
Edited audio stopped at red line, check the counter it is different from the above
See the two video layers.. and audio (yellow) between the original video and edited
video.
NUDE IMAGERY
Channel 4 alleges depicting nude images of females, that
they have been sexually assaulted prior to their demise. The LTTE is renowned for detonating suicide bombs and
ensure it has not been booby trapped and safe. Thus, most cadavers are partially stripped of over and
under garments and thus appear to be semi nude as seen in the Ch4 documentary and the video submitted to the UN.
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NUDE IMAGERY
This video is not new and part of the video that was taken
by a news reporter that was traveling with SL Army and Army have nothing to hide here.
subsequently create an aurora of horror and hatred against the Sri Lankan military by implying the LTTE female newscaster is a non combatant who was sexually molested and murdered by Sri Lankan troops.
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As the LTTE TV station was destroyed at the end of the war and
Thus she has succumbed to the injuries gained in the battle, and
have been subsequently frisked for booby traps by the military as SOP for safety of all present at location.
The body of a female LTTE cadre alleged by Ch4 as Lt Col Issei Piriya LTTE
scene (execution scene 2) with new video footage. The footage shows three bound and blindfolded victims
being shot and killed by two or more khaki clad individuals using AK47 weapons. It alleges the meta data of the video indicate it was
recorded on the 15th of June 2009. The blue and white stripped upper garments of the victims
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boots appear to be dusty. The ground appear to be dry and climate sunny.
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was wet due to intermittent rainfall. Thus the ground was muddy.
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Analysis:
The entire scenes have been staged elsewhere possibly
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time line by the user. If so the video may have been taken by the LTTE at a earlier date and the scene could have been staged or the victims could have been prisoners of LTTE.( Ref: Interrogation of Canadian authorities of a LTTE cadre who has confessed to be involved in the execution of 50 SL army prisoners held by the LTTE).
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Killing Fields documentary on alleged abuses amd molestation of tamil civilians by the military, is a UK citizen.
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She was in the Wanni to the end of operations, was brought safe to the
Welfare Centre in Vavuniya, and was permitted to leave after an appeal from the British government
A member of the TAMIL YOUTH ORGANIZATION of the LTTE. Brought to Sri Lanka by Castro, former head of the LTTE foreign
Came from the UK as a volunteer to work with Castro. Worked for the LTTE and was attached to the LTTE medical wing
Confirmed by the doctors who served at that time in the Wanni. Analysis: Her claim to have come to the Wanni in 2008 to be with her
relations is dubious, as there was conflict at the time and no one without a suspicious ulterior motive would have left immediate family to come into such a situation.
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STAGED DRAMAS
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videoed with jerky camera motion giving the implication that the cameraman is running and seeking shelter.
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STAGED DRAMAS
This scene have been staged with civilians being forced by
humanitarian operations in Wanni, the LTTE sought assistance of Channel 4 to make a documentary of this nature.
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DISCUSSION
Killing Fields depicts two scenes of execution of victims. Execution Scene : An edited summary of the video submitted to the UN.
This scene has been refuted by the GOSL earlier as not
video is questionable ?
CONCLUSION
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If one can show such gory, one tends to make money A convenient way to side-step this norm is to claim the need to
So, if the footage does not exist, one make a collage, with no
traceable source of the data and no author authentication as needed in fair reporting.
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