Monthly Archives: June 2017

AAFS president DesPortes sounds off abt junk science in forensic labs

Posted on June 6, 2017 by csidds

She is making clear for Science Friday that self validation of methods by police crime labs leads justice into the swamp.  Science Friday May 20, 2017

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Forensics is at the core of the London terror attack reconstruction

Posted on June 5, 2017 by csidds

This very thorough article from Deutschland’s DW leads with the demands on crime scene methods in determining many of the events leading up to and occurring after the recent sad event in London. http://www.dw.com/en/police-seize-huge-amount-of-forensic-material-in-london-attack-raids/a-39110961

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Sleuthing gone wrong: When police and prosecutors ignore warnings about forensic flaws

Posted on June 5, 2017 by csidds

This story has been in the news for a number of years. Currently, there is civil litigation going on which brings us more information. Police control of forensic science screams throughout this article at The Watch about a retired DNA … Continue reading →

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2 Million $ for crime lab scandals not enough to clear up false forensics in Mass.

Posted on June 5, 2017 by csidds

  There is more than just a dash of ‘ignoring the elephant’ going on in the Criminal Justice industry (police, DAs and their politicians) regarding junk ‘sciences’ eroding effect on what they trumpet as ‘public safety advocates.’ Read on: Boston … Continue reading →

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Enter the Dark Side of Forensics in the time of tRump and sEsSIonS

Posted on June 3, 2017 by csidds

Its all about good forensics (a matter of opinion), weak forensics, and crap like bitemarks. And once again the Great Prosecutor wants to control all of it. This should make DA dudes like these guys very happy. Bite Marks and … Continue reading →

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JFK assassination records release brings optimistic response from celebrity pathologist

Posted on June 3, 2017 by csidds

One thing for sure, Cyril Wecht is no forensic wallflower. 

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Time Since Intercourse (TSI) 48 and 15 hours. 

Posted on June 3, 2017 by csidds

Vaginal and oral sites

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Bad grades over an eight year undergraduate term took down Austin crime lab tech

Posted on June 2, 2017 by csidds

Fingers are pointing and blaming going on regarding this TX crime lab that got shut down largely by the TX Forensic Science Commission. Austin lab ‘bucking’ DNA standards for year.  2017 2016 problems with DNA in Austin lab.  Future in … Continue reading →

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Human Identification : Desecrating mass graves in Iran : Amnesty International

Posted on June 1, 2017 by csidds

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/06/iran-desecrating-mass-grave-site-would-destroy-crucial-forensic-evidence/ https://bonesdontlie.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/identifying-mass-graves-modern-and-historic/ http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/mass-graves/

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