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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Alchemy, prosecutors, junk science and bitemarks – NY Times
This pic has gotten alot of action over the last few years. It originated at the University Buffalo School of Dentistry and shows plaster models of human teeth used at Dr. Mary and Peter Bush research center. Joining the accelerating … Continue reading
Congress looks into forensic failures regardless of DOJ Sessions lack of interest
On March 28, 2017 the House Judicial Committee heard from 3 “stakeholders’ ” on numerous forensic science issues including the extreme costs of wrongful convictions (Illinois has paid out $253M between 1989 and 2013). One major item … Continue reading
Your Daily Crime Lab Scandal – Houston again – DAs scramble
Here we go with some real forensic news. Not the befuddled repartee from Jeff Sessions loving handwriting analysis and other police ‘forensics’ like bitemarks. Texas crime-scene errors put 65 cases under review, audit finds: Dozens of criminal prosecutions could be … Continue reading
The odds of Innocents getting convicted just increased with Sessions – The Atlantic
“The attorney general is standing athwart a long overdue movement to reform forensics yelling stop.” “Sessions was the first Congressperson to endorse The Donald.” “Lest you think it is unfair to tar Sessions with Trump’s execrable behavior, here is what … Continue reading
DOJ takeover of forensic policy making and practice – Comments Deadline Ap 12 11:59 EDT
Making comments to the US DOJ is largely pointless since its boss AG Sessions is determined to control the playing field of US forensic science to the advantage of the prosecutors. All of this is via their series of lies … Continue reading
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Prosecutors as science policy makers are now ABOVE the Science – Summary of Responses
Here’s a summary of MSM responses to the Republican establishment of a State recognized forensic science industry. Sessions appointment of an ‘advisory panel’ on police forensics will surely be a stunning array of mostly police trained flunkies. Jeff Session wants … Continue reading
Taking Science Out Of Forensics is Wrong: Erin Murphy
With prosecutors and police officers in control, expect more wrongful convictions. Read about their sketchy history of mistakes and blatant denial of responsibility for wrongful convictions.
National DAs backup DOJ and police control of #Forensic Standards and Practices. #Resist
A very measured PR statement by a DA claiming many good things to come by allowing prosecutors to pick and choose their agendized concepts of forensic standards and practices. This is despite the Innocence Projects continuing to show his brand … Continue reading
Stand Strong On Forensic Science Reform – And AGAINST DOJ FAKE NEWS
I have played a bit of poker in my day, but the double-crosses and bluffing we are getting from the our glorious leaders of the Republican Administration is getting old fast. Their deconstructing and lock-step revision of 10 years of … Continue reading
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