This report is a 200+ pages masterclass on how ingenuity plays a role in open source investigations.

TLDR: Collect evidence of munition remnants > estimate direction of origin > overlay to know where to look for launch systems > identify military units > trace back chain of command.

After watching dozens of ICE raid/arrest videos it's clear how smartphones change the dynamics in these situations: It's why faces are covered, why operations are fast-in/fast-out, and in many cases why agents show restraint.
> Filming and knowing your rights is crucial to a balanced power dynamic.

We also released the code for the UI and API that Bellingcat uses internally, if you are an organisation with similar archiving needs you can deploy them and give easy access to your entire team.

API: github.com/bellingcat/a...
UI: github.com/bellingcat/a...