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Monthly Archives: November 2020
Forensics: Covid list of deceased and ill Republican politicians.
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Forensics: Lack of effective police oversight: A Watchdog Accused Officers of Serious Misconduct. Few Were Punished.
These facts brought us the polticized, misunderstood, and ineptly misapplied media phrase “defund the police.” An analysis by The New York Times found that the N.Y.P.D. has reduced or rejected recommendations for stiff discipline of officers in about 71 percent … Continue reading
Forensics: Whistleblower files complaint against Fort Worth crime lab
A police officer at the lab says all is OK. His credibility is not the best. What’s a cop running an internal audit? Its because the cops run the show. Their history of interference in forensic casework is notorious. An … Continue reading
Forensics and Law: Law student group aims one-two punch at Big Law over Trump ties | Business Information & News
This page needs you to read Reuters cookie rules. Then go back to the full article page. Kinda weird. BUT, Big Law for Trump getting dissed by law students. Awesome. View on Westlaw or start a FREE TRIAL today, Law … Continue reading
Forensics: L.A. County sheriff, coroner clash over cop shooting autopsy reports
Cops always get their man. 5 shots in the back. LA Sheriff crows about his “transparency” and “reform-minded” management. Utter bs. After a Los Angeles County deputy killed a man, sheriff’s officials tried to keep the coroner’s autopsy report under … Continue reading
Forensics: Another long road to innocence story. “Trial 4: how a teen spent 22 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit”
Netflix documentaries continue to add its voice uncovering the arcane, politicized, and certainly inequitable legal process allowed to prove innocence. Sean Ellis was 19 years old when he was arrested for killing a police officer in Boston. Decades later, he … Continue reading
Forensics: OMG. Ballistics ID refused. A D.C. judge’s much-needed opinion on ‘junk science’ – The Washington Post
Ballistic IDs got seriously limited in this one. Judge says “no expert opinion without science to back it up.” You know, stuff abt accuracy and error rates. DAs and USDOJers say all is still good with police forensics. Not. Much … Continue reading
Forensics: DC judge orders forensic lab to turn over firearms documents sought by prosecutors
An audit of the police gun lab shows multiple gun-matching “discrepancies.” A judge has ordered D.C.’s forensic sciences lab to turn over several documents related to a botched firearms analysis at the center of an ongoing murder case. — Read … Continue reading
Forensics: Postal worker admits fabricating Pennsylvania ballot tampering claims, officials say.
Hmm. Plus he got a $$$$ payoff from the Trumpers. Any feds interested? The guy caved during theminvestigation. A Pennsylvania postal worker whose claims have been cited by top Republicans as potential evidence of widespread voting irregularities recanted to U.S. … Continue reading
Forensics: While Trump golfs, El Paso moves to 10 mobile morgues for COVID-19 deaths as judge wants to extend shutdown |
Multiply this times the entire US 50 states. El Paso County leaders tell KFOX14 the county is struggling with a wave of COVID-19 deaths, and it’s having to more than double morgue capacity to keep up. County Judge Ricardo Samaniego … Continue reading
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