Debunked
Bad Analysis, Corrected
Viral audio forensic claims that don't hold up under scrutiny. Each entry details the original claim, the methodology errors, and the correct interpretation.
COMMON METHODOLOGY ERRORS
- ✗ Confusing echoes/reflections with separate gunshots
- ✗ Treating visual waveform features as evidence of editing
- ✗ Ignoring codec compression artifacts in spectral analysis
- ✗ Applying indoor acoustic models to outdoor environments
- ✗ Cherry-picking frequency bands to support a narrative
- ✗ Misidentifying AGC behavior as volume manipulation
- ✗ Using frame-based video sync for TDOA multilateration
- ✗ Hardcoding conclusions before running the analysis
Multi-Domain Analysis DEBUNKED
The 'Epicenter Theory' — Shaped Charge, Decoy Shooter, Ballistic Gel
Claims a micro shaped charge in a microphone battery killed the victim, not a rifle. Fatal internal contradiction: 'radial expansion' evidence is incompatible with directional shaped charge jets — author acknowledges this. Flawed optical flow code, circular Strouhal calculation, synthetic 'replication' scripts.
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Acoustic Triangulation DEBUNKED
Bray's 'Acoustic Fingerprint' TDOA Analysis
Claims to locate a shooter via 5-signature TDOA multilateration across 6 cameras. Cross-correlation reveals 125–321ms sync errors (43–110m spatial error) — 4–5x the camera baseline. Shooter position hardcoded before analysis runs.
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