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Monthly Archives: November 2020
Forensics: Mega-death spreader L.A. pastor mocks COVID-19 rules as church members fall ill
This is not what Jesus would do. He healed the sick. Right? Ive read my catechism. 12 years of Catholic school leaves a mark. Thousands of mask-less congregants gather weekly at Grace Community Church as Pastor John MacArthur ignores health … Continue reading
Forensics: Facial recognition: Why Kamala Harris is the modern beauty icon the world needs
Whatta load of crap. Harris looks every inch the modern politician, and her image speaks volumes — Read on http://www.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news/liner-lashes-lip-gloss-youthful-beauty-tricks-behind-kamala/
Forensics: Use of scientifically flawed bitemarker evidence gets Seaside man a new sentence.
Sounds like another ABFO bitemarker (from Oregon?) has joined the list of dentists discredited as being believers in junk science. That makes abt 30 having had ABFO membership. Many have been presidents of this bunch of +/-100. Somehow the august … Continue reading
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Forensics: More costs for taxpayers: wrongful convictions. New Orleans DA Leon Cannizzaro sees $750k in legal bills for defense against misconduct claims
Many claims for multiple DAs misconduct are in the New Orlean court system. Dirty tricks like false subpoenas and worse. The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office amassed at least $748,000 in legal bills related to misconduct allegations since 2017, a … Continue reading
Forensics: Phoenix PD crime lab assists with COVID-19 tests on those who’ve died
Hmm. Is this a good idea? Depends on the lab? The choices of what tests are unregulated. PCR appears the best. Ive wondered abt this for months in the area of public covid testing. In this case they are just … Continue reading
Forensics: Trump’s legacy: El Paso, Texas, Gets 4th Mobile Morgue As COVID-19 Deaths Rise
Access requires a non-monetary email subscription. Take a look. A spike in cases recently led El Paso’s county judge to impose a shelter-in-place order closing many nonessential businesses. The Texas attorney general has sued to block that order. — Read … Continue reading
Forensics: False positive testing from junk testing labs. HHS eased oversight of Covid-19 tests though it knew of problems – STAT
Typical example of “smaller government” myth used by Trump. Public health disaster results. Lab-developed tests are being used across the country to try to manage the pandemic, yet they are something of a black box. — Read on http://www.statnews.com/2020/11/02/hhs-relaxed-oversight-of-problematic-covid19-tests-despite-being-told-of-accuracy-concerns/
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Forensics: DC forensic lab under scrutiny after evidence errors discovered in murder cases
Cop forensics in DC having some problems again and again an……… Federal prosecutors in D.C. have opened a sweeping audit into the handling of ballistics evidence by the District’s forensic lab after the discovery of a… — Read on wtop.com/dc/2020/11/dc-forensic-lab-under-scrutiny-after-evidence-errors-discovered-in-murder-cases/
Forensics: Profiteering politician owns a plasma company run out of a condo.
Its a “luxury” condo though. Ex US senator says its all ok for the “better good.” For whom? http://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-plasma-rick-santorum_n_5f9ec0dbc5b616c2f315c92d
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