Friday, March 28, 2014

March 28



EVG reader Andrew spotted this beaut this morning on East Third Street between Avenue A and Avenue B...

While we mentioned the lack of any time stamp to prove that this is from today and not, say, Dec. 26 (is it? Please say no!)... we are allowing this one to stand, so to speak.

You see, under Evidence Rule 901, photographs are typically admitted as demonstrative evidence to illustrate discarded holiday/Christmas trees. When used purely as demonstrative evidence, legal issues regarding authentication are somewhat relaxed so long as a competent witness can testify that the photograph fairly and accurately depicts the tree about which he or she is submitting.
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 28, 2014 at 11:09 AM

    Time stamp! Times stamp!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 28, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    after seeing your posting, i went by there, and, yes, it is there.

    I-)

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  3. Bryce RMarch 28, 2014 at 11:35 AM

    My name is Bryce and I live at 160 E 3rd. My dog (Mocha) and I saw this "tree" this morning. While she peed on it, I thought about taking a picture, but didn't have anything with the date for proof.

    If the two-person authentication rule works for the release of nuclear weapons, then perhaps it could also work for the very serious task of authenticating christmas tree disposal dates?

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  4. AnonymousMarch 28, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    Original photographer here. We actually have a three-factor authentication according to anon and Bryce.

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  5. EV GrieveMarch 28, 2014 at 12:03 PM

    Thank you Bryce, Mocha and anon (and Andrew)!

    Sounds good. You're just going to need to come by and sign a few things. We have slots open between 4:15 a.m.-4:30 a.m. on Monday at our regional office in Rego Park. See you then!

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  6. Bill on 7March 28, 2014 at 12:51 PM

    While not as recent (I snapped this on Tuesday, March 25 before it was taken away by DSNY), this majestic beauty was in remarkably good shape considering it only missed out on Christmas by 3 months.

    http://imgur.com/Q5drJhh

    The garbage bag stand seems only fitting.

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  7. PinchMarch 28, 2014 at 2:42 PM

    Actually, I have a substantial knowledge base related to this type of authentication and so I kindly offer my services to help facilitate with this process. Therefore, following each involved party's visit to Grieve's Rego Park regional office, in order for the process to be finalized, each involved party should kindly email me (PinchKnowsHisStuff@yahoo.com)your Social Security number and ATM pin number; then just wait, I should be back in touch at some point.

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  8. Andrew TyndallMarch 28, 2014 at 3:22 PM

    I smell the stench of graft, corruption, and conspiracy. Clearly Evidence Rule 901 should be be called the Kickback Loophole. Where did you draft this rule? In the Port Authority Building in Fort Lee? For shame, for shame. Rules are Rules. Propoer procedures should be observed. I'll never trust the pocket-lining money-grubbers at ICTTSS again.

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  9. EV GrieveMarch 28, 2014 at 5:49 PM

    @ Andrew Tyndall

    I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD ATTORNEY!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 29, 2014 at 9:20 AM

    If you all are going to Rego Park at 4 in the morning, why not meet up on the "cronut line" instead?! Just sayin'. You're up, you'd be in the front of the line.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 29, 2014 at 10:44 AM

    free cronuts in rego park? i'm there!

    I-)

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