Your smart device could testify against you
Data collected from connected devices are increasingly being used in legal proceedings to prove or disprove claims
Washington
AN Ohio man claimed he was forced into a hasty window escape when his house caught fire last year. His pacemaker data obtained by police showed otherwise, and he was charged with arson and insurance fraud.
In Pennsylvania, authorities dismissed rape charges after data from a woman's Fitbit contradicted her version of her whereabouts during a 2015 alleged assault.
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