Collect Footage From Perpetrators, Prisoners, Defectors & Broadcast Platforms As an activist you will not likely have the access needed to film commanders at work. However, you may have access to footage from defectors, prisoners, computers or hard drives confiscated from the battle field, and television broadcasts or Internet platforms. Knowing how to identify and party sources are often your most valuable sources of linkage and notice evidence. Preservation If you are the filmer, always keep an unaltered copy of your video in a secure location, plus a back up in a second location when possible. Also, log your footage and make note of clips that you believe could be useful for justice and accountability. If using videos from other sources, remember that even if a video has been broadcast or released online it can disappear. Once it goes offline, it’s extremely hard to track down. Download and save a version of clips you believe could be useful as soon as possible. Publish If safe, publishing notice evidence widely may someday prevent a perpetrator from being able to say, “I did not know these crimes were happening” during his or her trial. 136 VIDEO AS EVIDENCE: PROVING RESPONSIBILITY V 1.0 FILMING preserve this valuable footage is as important as knowing how to capture it because these third