Digital evidence and justice have a complicated relationship, and Tyler Hatch has spent a career inside that gap. The footage exists. The screenshot exists. The court sees something completely different from what everyone else sees, and that disconnect is not a bug in the system.

What does it feel like to watch a video that seems to show something obvious and then watch the legal outcome land somewhere else entirely? Hatch explains why: courts are not watching the same clip. They are asking what was in someone's mind, whether the response was proportionate, and whether the evidence itself can actually be verified.

A screenshot, he points out, is just a picture. There is no way to confirm those messages were sent without pulling the data directly off the phone.

Topics: digital evidence and justice, screenshot evidence reliability, video evidence courtroom, digital forensics, critical thinking evidence

GUEST: Tyler Hatch | DFI Forensics

Originally aired on 2026-04-22

Digital evidence and justice have a complicated relationship, and Tyler Hatch has spent a career inside that gap. The footage exists. The screenshot exists. The court sees something completely different from what everyone else sees, and that disconnect is not a bug in the system.
What does it feel like to watch a video that seems to show something obvious and then watch the legal outcome land somewhere else entirely? Hatch explains why: courts are not watching the same clip. They are asking what was in someone's mind, whether the response was proportionate, and whether the evidence itself can actually be verified.
A screenshot, he points out, is just a picture. There is no way to confirm those messages were sent without pulling the data directly off the phone.
Topics: digital evidence and justice, screenshot evidence reliability, video evidence courtroom, digital forensics, critical thinking evidence
GUEST: Tyler Hatch | DFI Forensics
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-04-22

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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