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David_B

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Apr 17, 2018, 6:39:38 AM4/17/18
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A pioneering fingerprint technique used to convict a drugs gang from a
WhatsApp message "is the future" of how police approach evidence to
catch criminals.

An image of a man holding ecstasy tablets in his palm was found on the
mobile of someone arrested in Bridgend.

It was sent to South Wales Police's scientific support unit and helped
to secure 11 convictions.

These are believed to be the first convictions in Wales from
fingerprints taken from a photograph.

The unit's Dave Thomas described its use as "groundbreaking" and said
officers are now looking more closely at photographs on phones seized
for potential evidence.

'Ecstasy pills for sale' in WhatsApp message
Teens found selling drugs on Snapchat and Instagram
How drugs are offered on Instagram
He said: "It is an old-fashioned technique [fingerprinting], not new.

"Ultimately, beyond everything else, we took a phone and looked at
everything on it - we knew it had a hand with drugs on it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-43711477

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David_B

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Apr 20, 2018, 3:23:49 PM4/20/18
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Did ANYONE watch this video?

This is 'cutting edge' photography and interpretation!

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nospam

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Apr 20, 2018, 3:28:31 PM4/20/18
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In article <47rCC.874417$6N7.1...@fx17.fr7>, David_B
<Dav...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> Did ANYONE watch this video?

no.

David_B

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Apr 20, 2018, 4:19:22 PM4/20/18
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Are you *totally* blind?

nospam

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Apr 20, 2018, 4:24:17 PM4/20/18
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In article <aXrCC.570134$FV5.3...@fx31.fr7>, David_B
<Dav...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >> Did ANYONE watch this video?
> >
> > no.
>
> Are you *totally* blind?

nope. i can see quite well, as can everyone else, that you're once
again trolling.

Savageduck

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Apr 20, 2018, 4:25:58 PM4/20/18
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On Apr 20, 2018, David_B wrote
(in article <47rCC.874417$6N7.1...@fx17.fr7>):
Yes.
>
> This is 'cutting edge' photography and interpretation!

No. It was just another way to obtain a partial fingerprint, and to confirm
the identity of a subject.

Fingerprint ID in forensics has been viable concept since 1853. Charles
Darwin’s cousin, Sir Francis Galton studied the use of unique fingerprints
for identification in the 1880’s.

In 1891 an Argentine police official, Juan Vucetich created the first police
fingerprint files. In Buenos Aires in 1892 a Vucetich trainee, Inspector
Eduado Alvarez made the first criminal identification from a latent print at
a crime scene.

The fingerprint branch at New Scotland Yard was established in 1901. The New
York Service Commission, The NY State Prison system, and Leavenworth Federal
Penitentary started using fingerprints in 1903.

The US Army starts using fingerprints for ID, and the US Department of
Justice forms the Bureau of Criminal Identification, to create a centralized
reference collection of fingerprint cards in 1905. There was yet to be an
FBI.

In 1910 Fredrick Brayley published the first American text book on
fingerprints; “Arrangement of Fingerprints, Identification, and Their
Uses.”

Things have moved on since then with current advanced technology, so no, what
was used in that case was not ‘cutting edge’, just an opportunistic
windfall of evidence.

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David_B

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Apr 20, 2018, 5:01:26 PM4/20/18
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I'm pleased. :-)

>> This is 'cutting edge' photography and interpretation!
>
> No. It was just another way to obtain a partial fingerprint, and to confirm
> the identity of a subject.
>
> Fingerprint ID in forensics has been viable concept since 1853. Charles
> Darwin’s cousin, Sir Francis Galton studied the use of unique fingerprints
> for identification in the 1880’s.
>
> In 1891 an Argentine police official, Juan Vucetich created the first police
> fingerprint files. In Buenos Aires in 1892 a Vucetich trainee, Inspector
> Eduado Alvarez made the first criminal identification from a latent print at
> a crime scene.
>
> The fingerprint branch at New Scotland Yard was established in 1901. The New
> York Service Commission, The NY State Prison system, and Leavenworth Federal
> Penitentary started using fingerprints in 1903.
>
> The US Army starts using fingerprints for ID, and the US Department of
> Justice forms the Bureau of Criminal Identification, to create a centralized
> reference collection of fingerprint cards in 1905. There was yet to be an
> FBI.
>
> In 1910 Fredrick Brayley published the first American text book on
> fingerprints; “Arrangement of Fingerprints, Identification, and Their
> Uses.”
>
> Things have moved on since then with current advanced technology, so no, what
> was used in that case was not ‘cutting edge’, just an opportunistic
> windfall of evidence.

I appreciate your response and for the historical insights.

I personally believe that few criminals would have imagined that the
police could have identified someone from an online photograph of a hand!

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nospam

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Apr 20, 2018, 5:15:26 PM4/20/18
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In article <AysCC.448290$AR6....@fx30.fr7>, David_B
<Dav...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

>
> I personally believe that few criminals would have imagined that the
> police could have identified someone from an online photograph of a hand!

it was much more than that.

Savageduck

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Apr 20, 2018, 5:28:51 PM4/20/18
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On Apr 20, 2018, nospam wrote
(in article<200420181715211703%nos...@nospam.invalid>):
Yup.

The police already had a suspect, the partial print just confirmed things.

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Apr 20, 2018, 5:36:25 PM4/20/18
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In article <0001HW.208A930901...@news.giganews.com>,
Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:

> > > I personally believe that few criminals would have imagined that the
> > > police could have identified someone from an online photograph of a hand!
> >
> > it was much more than that.
>
> Yup.
>
> The police already had a suspect, the partial print just confirmed things.

yep.

Savageduck

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Apr 20, 2018, 5:43:11 PM4/20/18
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On Apr 20, 2018, David_B wrote
(in article <AysCC.448290$AR6....@fx30.fr7>):
The police already knew who their target subject was, the photograph of his
hand with the partial print was just another piece of evidence leading to the
conviction.

As for the stupidity of providing the gift of that photograph to the police,
the dealer was complacent, arrogant, and stupid. Think Dunning-Kruger Effect.

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David_B

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Apr 20, 2018, 6:22:33 PM4/20/18
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Agreed.

> As for the stupidity of providing the gift of that photograph to the police,
> the dealer was complacent, arrogant, and stupid. Think Dunning-Kruger Effect.

Rather like Dustin Cook who provided a video on line showing viewers his
'lab' - in the basement where he facilitates access to music and film to
enable poor people to obtain same, via Torrents, without paying for it.

Oh! And for posting his actual date of birth too:-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/89k7nfkvb83zwj6/RAID%20at%20Wilders.tiff?dl=0

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I'm no doubt suffering from the same syndrome! ;-)

nospam

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Apr 20, 2018, 6:25:01 PM4/20/18
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In article <FKtCC.924625$ST4.4...@fx18.fr7>, David_B
<Dav...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

>
> Rather like Dustin Cook

troll attempt confirmed.

Savageduck

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Apr 20, 2018, 6:41:07 PM4/20/18
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On Apr 20, 2018, David_B wrote
(in article <FKtCC.924625$ST4.4...@fx18.fr7>):

> On 20-Apr-18 10:43 PM, Savageduck wrote:
> > On Apr 20, 2018, David_B wrote
> > (in article <AysCC.448290$AR6....@fx30.fr7>):
> >
> > > On 20-Apr-18 9:25 PM, Savageduck wrote:

<<Superfluous stuff snipped>>
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Things have moved on since then with current advanced technology, so no,
> > > > what was used in that case was not ‘cutting edge’, just an opportunistic
> > > > windfall of evidence.
> > >
> > > I appreciate your response and for the historical insights.
> > >
> > > I personally believe that few criminals would have imagined that the
> > > police could have identified someone from an online photograph of a hand!
> >
> > The police already knew who their target subject was, the photograph of his
> > hand with the partial print was just another piece of evidence leading to
> > the conviction.
>
> Agreed.
>
> > As for the stupidity of providing the gift of that photograph to the police,
> > the dealer was complacent, arrogant, and stupid. Think Dunning-Kruger
> > Effect.
>
> Rather like Dus...

...and you just couldn’t resist degrading this thread into a TROLL for your
personal vendetta. I believe we have said all there is to say in this thread,
and there is no need to take it further.

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Diesel

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Apr 22, 2018, 4:52:04 PM4/22/18
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Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
news:0001HW.208A844D01...@news.giganews.com Fri, 20
It's pseudo science.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM1QgwaKv4s


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Diesel

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Apr 22, 2018, 4:52:04 PM4/22/18
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David_B <Dav...@nomail.afraid.org>
news:AysCC.448290$AR6....@fx30.fr7 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 21:01:16 GMT
You probably won't like this rebuttal concerning how reliable
fingerprints is, then...:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM1QgwaKv4s

Adam ruins everything - forensic science. It's quite educational if
you're one of those people who thinks what they see in movies and on
TV in relation to crime/crime scene investigation is accurate.

For those who already know how unreliable fingerprinting is, you may
find that section of the video a bit dull.

> I personally believe that few criminals would have imagined that
> the police could have identified someone from an online photograph
> of a hand!

They haven't. It's junk science.




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Diesel

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Apr 22, 2018, 4:52:04 PM4/22/18
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Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
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Maybe it confirmed things...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM1QgwaKv4s

Fingerprinting isn't reliable science.


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Diesel

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Apr 22, 2018, 4:52:05 PM4/22/18
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Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
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Apr 2018 22:40:59 GMT in rec.photo.digital, wrote:

<snip>

> ...and you just couldn’t resist degrading this thread into a
> TROLL for your personal vendetta. I believe we have said all there
> is to say in this thread, and there is no need to take it further.


Don't become the next David Brooks cyberstalking victim!
Visit https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php (10/10 WOT)
to learn more. If you've already become a victim or know someone who
has, you can provide the following information to them, your lawyer,
local law enforcement, etc.
David Brooks (BoaterDave)
Jersey Cottage 86 Granary Lane
Budleigh Salterton Devon EX9 6ER United Kingdom
Phone: 44-1395-443340 (H) 07974-193550 (M)
Email(s): davidan...@btinternet.com, boater...@aol.com


Which is why the warning above is present. It's also why the site in
the warning above exists.

https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php

As things didn't continue going his way, you'll notice he hasn't
responded any further in the thread. One would think you would have
smartened up a bit quicker by now since he tried to dox you once
already. Alas, some people are destined to learn, slowly, if they
retain the knowledge they acquired, at all.



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Diesel

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Apr 22, 2018, 4:52:05 PM4/22/18
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Did you ever have any doubt that once he was involved in the thread it
would go any other direction? How many times do you have to be told
he's a stalker, with proof, before it sinks in? There's no such thing
as an innocent thread with David Brooks. Each one is simply an
opportunity to stalk and/or recruit others to help him stalk.

This site doesn't exist for shits and giggles:

https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php

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Diesel

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Apr 22, 2018, 4:52:06 PM4/22/18
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David_B <Dav...@nomail.afraid.org>
news:FKtCC.924625$ST4.4...@fx18.fr7 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 22:22:25 GMT
in rec.photo.digital, wrote:

> Rather like Dustin Cook who provided a video on line showing
> viewers his 'lab' - in the basement where he facilitates access to
> music and film to enable poor people to obtain same, via Torrents,
> without paying for it.

Do you have any proof of that, David? Or, are these just more
unfounded accuastions you've decided to make against me?

And, why did you feel it necessary to mention me in this thread?

> Oh! And for posting his actual date of birth too:-
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/89k7nfkvb83zwj6/RAID%20at%20Wilders.tiff?
> dl=0

ROFL. David, you aren't being honest with people here. You took that
screenshot prior to emailing me for the first time. You don't like
being reminded (but I like to) that you 'researched' me prior to your
first email; you had plans for me and thought based on your research
you'd be able to get me to break into a couple of computer systems
you didn't have access to anymore under your own account.

You ONLY decided you had a problem with my prior activities that you
were well aware of, again, prior to emailing me the first time. ONLY
when I wouldn't accept your job offer; after already declining doing
it for you for free. That's when you initially tried to 'dox' me by
posting what you thought was a gsv of my house, into several
different newsgroups; several of which I wasn't a regular of. Infact,
you went so far as to title the post 'is this your house Dustin?'

When you had no reason to do that. The ONLY reason you did was
because you couldn't CON me into committing two felonies for your
benefit and yours alone. As a result, after trying to get you to
apologize for what you did for a little over two years, I returned
the favor in spades. But, you neglect to mention what led upto that
righteous doxing you took and continue to take to this day. What you
neglect to mention is that you TRIED DOING IT TO ME, FIRST.

You are NOT the innocent victim that you try to convince newbies and
other idiots you are. Nobody picked on you at random, Nobody selected
you at random for doxing or anything else. Everything I've done
towards you in a hostile manner has been in RESPONSE to your prior
actions towards myself, NOTHING has ever been done towards you first.


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David Brooks (BoaterDave)
Jersey Cottage 86 Granary Lane
Budleigh Salterton Devon EX9 6ER United Kingdom
Phone: 44-1395-443340 (H) 07974-193550 (M)
Email(s): davidan...@btinternet.com, boater...@aol.com

Nuff said, eh?




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David_B

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Apr 22, 2018, 5:49:30 PM4/22/18
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On 22-Apr-18 9:52 PM, Diesel wrote:
> Do you have any proof of that, David?

Yes.

Here's an example of your illicit work:-

https://torrentdownloads.sitescrack.men/torrent/1663216086/the_band_perry-pioneer-%28retail%29-2013-hhi

I sent the video of you in your 'Lab' to the police in Kingsport, TN
some weeks ago.

HTH

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Diesel

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David_B <Dav...@nomail.afraid.org>
news:Fr7DC.658206$hz6.2...@fx16.fr7 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:49:22 GMT
in rec.photo.digital, wrote:

> On 22-Apr-18 9:52 PM, Diesel wrote:
>> Do you have any proof of that, David?
>
> Yes.

So the proof is where?

> Here's an example of your illicit work:-
>
> https://torrentdownloads.sitescrack.men/torrent/1663216086/the_band
> _perry-pioneer-%28retail%29-2013-hhi

Your proof that directly ties me to that is?

> I sent the video of you in your 'Lab' to the police in Kingsport,
> TN some weeks ago.

So you admit then to keeping an unauthorized copy of my copyrighted
video? :) I fail to see how a short video that you attempted to alter
and somehow lost the audio track to as a result is evidence of any
wrong doing on my part, David. I remind you, the only thing you've
demonstrated by the above admission is once again, what I've written
about you and your stalking as well as intentional copyright
infringing ways is true. I'm sure professional/semi professional
photographers love people like you. /sarcasm.

After all, I'm not the only one who has material you've retained
unauthorized copies of for future unauthorized distribution. And, i'm
sure I won't be the last either. Not with all the fresh meat you've
found here. :)

Btw, you forgot to answer this question:

And, why did you feel it necessary to mention me in this thread?

I also couldn't help but notice you didn't comment on anything else I
wrote which discussed how we know each other and why things are the
way they are between us. Are you concerned that if you did try to lie
about it and deny any of it, that I'd post MIDs here for all to see
that you were lying? If so, it's a valid concern. :)

I'm not really concerned with proving you're a liar at this point
though, David. It's fairly safe to say, that's well known about you
now and doesn't require further reminding. :)

You pretty well finalized that for us all when you claimed a specific
malware executable file was present on the tekrider site, knowing the
entire time, it *never* was. Your issue with the site is the honest
warning it provides others about you. Which, by your own actions
here, confirm the warning is accurate and should be taken seriously.

In case you forgot, David, this is the site which warns others about
your kooky and potentially harmful behaviors:

To prevent yourself from being a victim of cyber
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Whisky-dave

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Apr 23, 2018, 6:20:27 AM4/23/18
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Luckily most criminals are pretty stupid, some take selfies with lots of money around them or do youtube videos of themselves doing a ton down the motorway, I guess they were suprised that a photo could be used to read finger prints and related imagary from high resolution cameras. Surely they have heard of those space cameras controlled by the CIA, FBI and the secret services that can pick out a pimple on a pimple on a pigs arse from space.


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Diesel

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Apr 26, 2018, 6:39:01 PM4/26/18
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Whisky-dave <whisk...@gmail.com>
news:9baabc18-f782-48b0...@googlegroups.com Mon, 23
Some even go so far as to upload something that doesn't belong to
them to youtube, post the url, and challenge the rightful owner of
the video to do something about it. Yes, David IS that kind of
stupid. Not only was the video removed from his channel, google also
found a copy present on his google drive and removed that too for me.
I know this only because he posted complaining (no, really, he did)
that google had done that to him.

To Davids credit, although he's not the brightest criminal, his gift
of gab does allow him to easily phish for new victims and/or
assistance in dealing with the ones he already has. So long as he
posts to a newsgroup where he wasn't already a regular and isn't
'known' for what he is, just yet. If he's posting to a forum instead,
it's likely via a new account he created due to the prior one(s)
getting banned for repeat forum rules violations.

He believes ban evasion is perfectly okay and he has the right to
use/abuse another persons/companies equipment and network resources
as he likes. Even if he's already been told he's not welcome there.

He comes across as an innocent person, and within a short period of
time, exposes his nature. Usually not before BSing one or more
regulars of the newsgroup, though. :)

At last count, he got HH, SavageDuck, possibly yourself and another I
can't remember the posting nym of. I do believe that when he abused
the information he learned from private (email?) correspondence with
Savageduck that mrDuck realized, hey, gee, maybe the guys who arrived
after David and posted warnings about him were right after all.

A little too late in his case though, David has already addressed him
by what one can only assume is his first name. Hopefully mr duck
didn't get too personal beyond that. If he did, it's only a matter of
time before Savageduck says or does something that irks David enough
to drop more personal information to bring Savageduck back in
'check' if you will.

Alas, some people really are the kind that have to learn the hard
way. Hopefully you aren't one of them. If you are, well, don't say I
didn't warn you.



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Whisky-dave

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Apr 27, 2018, 5:57:39 AM4/27/18
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On Thursday, 26 April 2018 23:39:01 UTC+1, Diesel wrote:

you two get a room.

Diesel

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Apr 28, 2018, 2:20:05 PM4/28/18
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Whisky-dave <whisk...@gmail.com> news:3691461b-d3dc-4d32-99b6-
fcc4c2...@googlegroups.com Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:57:35 GMT in
rec.photo.digital, wrote:

> On Thursday, 26 April 2018 23:39:01 UTC+1, Diesel wrote:
>
> you two get a room.
>

ROFL. If I'd taken the time to read some of the other threads you
participate in, I wouldn't have wasted the time to try and explain what
sort of person it is you're dealing with. For you, I'd have kept my
mouth shut and watched as he taught you, the hard way.

No worries, I'm confident there's plenty of time yet for you to learn.


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