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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Anthropology: Neanderthals Took Good Care of Their Teeth, Unlike Some of Us
No flossing? Some 46,000 years ago in what is now the Polish highlands, a Neanderthal man got some food stuck between his teeth. So he did what any self-respecting hominin would do—he reached for a toothpick, according to new research. … Continue reading
Anthropology: Kardasian Precursor: ‘Blinged out’ female ruler may be evidence of powerful women during Bronze Age | Science | AAAS
Find from Iberian site suggests women as well as men wielded power — Read on http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/03/blinged-out-female-ruler-may-be-evidence-powerful-women-during-bronze-age
Forensics: Don’t believe what the cops say. What secret files on police officers tell us about misconduct – Los Angeles Times
Forensic examiners beware. Two years after Senate Bill 1421 opened up police records kept secret for decades, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released a cache of disciplinary records that reveal new details about deputy misconduct. — Read on http://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-19/sb-1421-sheriffs-department-disclosure
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, prosecutorial misconduct
Tagged false police reports, police perjury
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Forensics: North Carolina sends 6-year-olds to court. Why “some” say it’s time for change.
Some? Would any forensic examiner process evidence in a case on a 6 yo kid being a “perp?” Think abt the horror a kid must endure. DAs politicizing their “tough on crime” elections. Despicable. The 6-year-old dangled his legs above … Continue reading
Forensics: Pandemic children. 268 infected in new coronavirus outbreaks at 56 schools, says Michigan’s March 15 school outbreak report
Saying kids are immune is such BS. 268 infected in new coronavirus outbreaks at 56 schools, says Michigan’s March 15 school outbreak report – mlive.com — Read on http://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/03/268-infected-in-new-coronavirus-outbreaks-at-56-schools-says-michigans-march-15-school-outbreak-report.html
Forensics: 4200 children in US jail facilities. Deaths Of Migrant Children Haunt Former Official As Border Surge Increases : NPR
John Sanders led U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the Trump administration. At least five children died after being detained during the last surge, and he fears “history is repeating itself.” — Read on http://www.npr.org/2021/03/17/977978891/deaths-of-migrant-children-haunt-former-official-as-border-surge-increases
Posted in AAFS, human rights violations
Tagged CBP child custody deaths, customs and border patrol
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Forensics: Brandon Garrett. How Do Lawyers and Jurors Perceive Forensic Evidence? | Psychology Today
Assessing lawyers vs laypeople about forensic reliability. Bitemarks being as good as fingerprints began with Ted Bundy in 1978. Bitemarkers still argue they have “science” in their favor. Real scientists say “WTF?” Criminal courts still have Bundy, Marx (a CA … Continue reading
Forensics: Junk Forensics Bill. West Virginia House Judiciary Committee Unanimously Approves Legislation to Address Wrongful Convictions
West Virginia House Judiciary Committee Unanimously Approves Legislation to Address Wrongful Convictions — Read on http://www.jacksonnewspapers.com/story/news/politics/government/2021/03/16/west-virginia-house-judiciary-committee-unanimously-approves-legislation-address-wrongful-conviction/4717448001/
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, criminal justice reform, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, Forensic Science, Forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions
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Forensics: Politicizing Europe’s Vaccine Suspension Driven by PR Politics instead of Science – The New York Times
I improved the lead on this NYT article. Once it became clear Germany was pausing, the pressure mounted on other governments to hold off as well, out of fear of seeming incautious and for the sake of a united front. … Continue reading
Forensics: Wildlife Farms In China Likely Source Of Pandemic, Say WHO Investigators : NPR
Bamboo rats farmed for sale in Wuhan. China closed them in 2020. Its a bat-rat-human pandemic. Peter Daszak of the investigative team sent to Wuhan says the farms were probably where the coronavirus first jumped from bats to another animal … Continue reading
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