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The silent surveillance footage shows Jahar Tsarnaev on a phone and an explosion, but Imel could not confirm that the video timestamps reflected actual times or identify which recorded call it depicted. On Day 28, the defense sought to prevent witnesses from characterizing or interpreting the video, particularly regarding the defendant's intent concerning children. On Day 51, Weinreb proposed pairing the footage with nearby recorded sound, describing synchronization based on the blasts and visible reactions.
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The government argued that pairing the Forum video with nearby recorded sound would help jurors assess how terrifying the event was when weighing the terrorism aggravating factor.