In the United States, a court accepted emojis as evidence in a case of pimping

A Florida state court in the United States has badyzed emojis as evidence in a case of procuring. One of the direct messages (DM) Instagram sent by the culprit to a woman included the text "Teamwork Dreams Dreams", as well as the emoticons of the tacos shoe and the satchel.

According to the accused, the message refers only to an expression of love with a woman in a romantic relationship. But the court accuses him of being responsible for a prostitution ring.

Prosecutors work to prove their guilt. The images of the wallet and the taco shoe are part of the tests, which also include the emoji of the crown.

The emojis have been translated into "use high heels to make money".

Emojis in the case of the United States

From 2004 to the present, Emojis' presence in American courts has grown exponentially. A study from the University of Santa Clara, California, indicates that over the past 15 years, emojis were present in 171 cases in the United States. 30% occurred in 2018.

The emoticons used as evidence were present in the trials of Sexual crimes and theft, among others. In the case of homicides, for example, emoticons were used as evidence to demonstrate the threats made by an accused to his victim.

However, in many cases, although they have been accepted by the courts, they may not be relevant because Emoji can have different interpretations.

Eric Goldman, professor of said university, said: "Emojis generally have "dialects". They can delete or add meaning depending on the context. You can absolutely talk about an emoji as a phenomenon, but as far as what an emoji means, you probably would not go to a linguist. I would probably go to someone who knows this community well, just as in the case of bad trafficking. "

Goldman concluded that "Judges must be aware of the importance of emojis for general communication as we encounter these strange proof problems. We need to make sure that emojis get good credit. "