We examine whether:
• the officer or decoy initiated sexual content
• the decoy escalated the conversation
• the suspect was pressured or provoked
• the decoy acted outside guidance
Vigilante groups and even police sometimes:
• delete messages
• edit screenshots
• remove context
• fail to preserve metadata
We challenge:
• unlawful surveillance
• breaches of PACE
• breaches of RIPA
• improper undercover conduct
• vigilante misconduct
We analyse:
• timestamps
• deleted messages
• IP addresses
• device data
• metadata
• location data
Courts have criticised vigilante groups for:
• unlawful detention
• coercion
• threats
• filming confrontations
• contaminating evidence
We:
• obtain full chat logs
• analyse deleted messages
• trace witnesses
• gather digital evidence
• obtain expert reports
• expose manipulation or entrapment