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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.

Forensics: FBI Seeking Information Related to Violent Activity at the U.S Capitol Building

Posted on January 7, 2021 by csidds

Will see how this turns out. FBI — FBI Seeking Information Related to Violent Activity at the U.S Capitol Building — Read on tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/aad18481a3e8f02

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Forensics: Junk police “science.” Black Man Sues New Jersey City After Being Arrested Due to Error in Facial Recognition Technology

Posted on January 3, 2021 by csidds

Much like sniffer dogs and road side drug “testing.” A Black man in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against police and county prosecutors after a misidentification by facial recognition technology resulted in him being jailed for 10 days. — … Continue reading →

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Forensics: New Years Cheer: Philly to pay $9.8M to man exonerated who spent 28 years in prison after wrongful conviction for murder

Posted on December 31, 2020 by csidds

Cops in this case involved in other similar misdeeds. 17 exonerations from the same district since 2017. The settlement is the latest in a string of payouts to exonerees whose wrongful convictions in the 1980s and ’90s have cost the … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Ex-DA a real AH. murder indictment dismissed

Posted on December 30, 2020 by csidds

This dude switched to defense cases. Just got license suspended for 2 years murder indictment dismissed Kurtzrock | Newsday — Read on http://www.newsday.com/amp/long-island/crime/murder-indictment-dismissed-kurtzrock-1.15534445

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Forensics: Polio vaccine heist in Montreal during 1959 epidemic set off police search for serum before it spoiled

Posted on December 26, 2020 by csidds

Beginning to see this in an anti-vax and anti-mask area in NY. Bastards. The life-saving polio vaccine was just as precious then as a coronavirus vaccine will be when it is approved for use in the coming months. — Read … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Lets suggest double masking for covid protection. Comprende?Gross Droplet Test Shows Masks Are Highly Effective at Limiting Your Flying Spit

Posted on December 23, 2020 by csidds

Common sense. Getting coughed on has never been a pleasant experience, but 2020 has made it a whole new level of nope. — Read on http://www.sciencealert.com/gross-droplet-test-shows-masks-are-highly-effective-at-limiting-your-spit-flying-everywhere

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Forensics: Despite this mess ABFO/AAFS dentists still proffer in courts. Most agree bitemark matching is junk science. Why is it still in courts?

Posted on December 23, 2020 by csidds

Decertification by the AAFS/FSAB would help. This is an incredible failure of supposed forensic science “leadership.” Plus the bitemarkers are still promoted by the National Association of Medical Examiners. WTF? At least 27 people were exonerated after faulty bitemark matching … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Police confiscation theft. Its called “civil forfeiture.” Alabama police talk about safety but patrol for cash

Posted on December 22, 2020 by csidds

Cops getting $ without cause. It began at the outset of the “war on drugs” in the 1980s. Has been found to be ineffective in preventing drug trafficking. It still remains in certain states and has become entwined with police … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Really? Early humans may have survived the harsh winters by hibernating | Science

Posted on December 21, 2020 by csidds

Anthros and bio-arch folks in my timeline think “not yet,” “premature” and “unconfirmed.” Seasonal damage in bone fossils in Spain suggest Neanderthals and their predecessors followed the same strategy as cave bears — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/dec/20/early-humans-may-have-survived-the-harsh-winters-by-hibernating

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Forensics: Scientific repression: Slimming to the Death: Herbalife®-Associated Fatality paper retracted.

Posted on December 21, 2020 by csidds

This PSA contains a link to the single case report originally published by ELSEVIER. Then retracted by the journal’s editor after some legal pushback by HL. The bitemarkers have used similar threats. PubPeer report: “REMOVED: Slimming to the Death: Herbalife®-Associated … Continue reading →

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