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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Pre-Trump advances in forensics published to DAs : All efforts largely muted and moot
Due to the change of ‘command’ to Trump and Sessions, this Victor Weedn (AAFS past president) 7 page white paper on forensics and the efforts of NAS, PCAST, NCFS and OSACs are likely to end up in the DAs Spam … Continue reading
Sessions close to prosecuting sanctuary cities : first step is to revoke police funding
Visit tRump’s last term as a “crime fighter.” His effect on forensic research was equally bad. Substitute the old AG Jeff Sessions with 47’s current proposed genius. From 2017 I expect the worst, as Sessions latest appeal maneuver in overturning … Continue reading
Sessions wants to hear from you – drop him a note before June 10 2017
The USDOJ is magnanimously open for comments to its unilateral dismissal of the Natl Forensic Commission. Deadline soon. Let Jeff know you are interested in getting involved. Read this page to review the 96 comments to date and where … Continue reading
Forensic experts in the NEWs and Courts
Cuts on body appears self-inflicted. DNA found on clothing was not mere casual contact. Drugs and alcohol’s effect on defendant’s capacity for ‘hiding a body’ along with time and cause of death. Gunshot residue on steering wheel. Look at a … Continue reading
Crime labber ‘scientist’ hides DNA specimens for years – Other news too
This new case indicates a total failure of in-house management regarding what comes into and out of their police owned crime lab. Abject proof that criminal prosecutors’ track record at responding to flawed and fraudulent forensic science is terrible. At … Continue reading
Using non-destructive Raman Spectroscopy at the crime scene –
Handheld processors getting hyped by commercial vendors and praised by law enforcement. The process is meant to ID small materials, trace evidence from blood to chemicals to drugs. Its another ‘point and shoot’ kinda test. I have not been able … Continue reading
DNA taking law enforcement into all our lives – Is it unfettered invasion of privacy?
CODIS has More ID information than [once] believed – Scientists Find This open access research paper is explained in the following commentaries: Laboratory Equipment News Stanford Medicine Stanford News
The ‘totality of indicators’ in DUI arrests passes for ‘science’ to Georgia traffic stops
Another example of police using untested or flawed field sobriety ‘testing’ when accurate drug tests do not exist. Total crap. Innocent folks get jail time, fines, license revocation before DAs drop charges.
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The ABC’s of using Psychic ‘Mentalists’ in crime cases. The US Department of Justice
I’m putting this on a scale of ‘smart’ versus ‘dumb on crime’ chaos going on in the media. It surely clanks the lowest position on the dumb scale. This 2000 White Paper on the use of soothsayers shows how LEOs … Continue reading
Sessions perverting the course of justice and Two guys in the Suffolk – Norfolk gaol
Suffolk authorities and national police chiefs update the effect of bogus work in the Lancaster crime lab. USAG Sessions goes commando as he institutes 1990’s draconian sentencing for serious crimes including drug use. This has incredible economic and social impact. … Continue reading
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