US EditionReport: Gait Analysis Allegedly Links Ex-Capitol Officer to Jan 6 Pipe Bombs
The Blaze alleges a former Capitol Police officer planted Jan. 6 pipe bombs to divert law enforcement, using gait analysis with 94% match confidence.
- On Monday, The Blaze reported it used forensic gait analysis to identify a Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect, accusing a former U.S. Capitol Police officer, though this has not been confirmed.
- Gait analysis has a long history, studying walking patterns with forensic use since at least 1839; recent software and artificial intelligence now measure flexion, speed, step length, and cadence.
- The Blaze's analysis compared a surveillance video of the pipe bomber with 2017 soccer game footage and cited a forensic software tool that produced a 94% match, but did not use FBI surveillance videos or reveal the analyst.
- On Monday, committee leaders pressed for documents and interviews as Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Barry Loudermilk , Jan. 6 committee chairman, questioned federal agencies while the FBI said the investigation remains a high priority.
- Experts caution gait analysis software likely cannot convict alone and mainly supports cases, with The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences study finding 71 percent accuracy and the American Bar Association noting unproven uniqueness.
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FBI throws cold water on story suggesting Capitol Police officer was Jan. 6 pipe bomber
WASHINGTON — The FBI on Thursday threw cold water on a story on a right-wing website that named a former Capitol Police officer as a potential match for the individual who planted pipe bombs at the RNC and DNC before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
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