Builds on: Telecom Basics (Part 2): Cell ID, ILD, and Call Detail Records
Cell-Site Evidence: What It Can and Cannot Prove
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"The phone was at the scene." A call record can almost never prove this. It shows which cell served a phone at one moment, and a cell covers an area, not a point. This unit shows what an honest location statement looks like, and where lawyers test the claim.
Focus: a cell is an area, a phone is not a person, and a call record is a lead, not proof. This unit is not legal advice.
Learning objectives
- Explain why a phone does not always use the nearest mast, and what changes a cell's cover.
- Write a location statement that does not overstate the evidence.
- List the questions that test a cell-site report.
- Explain why a search of every phone in an area needs a strong reason and tight limits.
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