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Low threshold for video animation expert using video evidence with “common sense”
Looking at body cam videos and surveillance vids appears to be a ‘new’ expertise (see ‘PerpPix’ ) Another company’s 8 person video/exhibit/analysis business is promoting service on their website “The Evidence Room.” They do animations and movies. On this site are … Continue reading
Yuck: Morbid secrets of an Arizona forensic pathologist
Watch the embedded video for the details. Other Maricopa County forensic types added in the text about their ‘questionable’ character. Who was the Sheriff of Maricopa? Arpaio somebody. http://www.12news.com/news/investigative/current-maricopa-co-forensic-pathologist-was-reprimanded-by-navy/436483549
Posted in Crime lab scandal
Tagged criminal justice, forensic examiner error, forensic pathology
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Big Business takes over personal rights of clients to “Help you find your family”
Well, I guess I can forget about sending Ancestry.com my saliva sample for genealogy purposes. Here are the disclosures of where your DNA goes and what to expect when the police start asking questions.
Posted in Crime lab scandal, criminal justice, DNA profiling
Tagged criminal justice, DNA rights and privacy
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Experts and lawyers going long with opinions on ‘self-inflicted’ vs ‘vicious murder’
Surely a circus is in town (South Africa) at this trial with lawyers and esteemed professors of slashes and cuts and lawyers acting as substitute experts at a multiple murder trial. It appears that all in the family had defensive … Continue reading
A partial look at fingerprint error distribution : False Exclusions only studied
I do think ‘false positives’ have been eradicated from police crime lab vernacular. This FSI article went after “false negatives’ as they say their literature is all about ‘individuation.’ Seems a bit non-sequitor to me as their study is in … Continue reading
Pre-Trump advances in forensics published to DAs : All efforts largely muted and moot
Due to the change of ‘command’ to Trump and Sessions, this Victor Weedn (AAFS past president) 7 page white paper on forensics and the efforts of NAS, PCAST, NCFS and OSACs are likely to end up in the DAs Spam … Continue reading
Sessions close to prosecuting sanctuary cities : first step is to revoke police funding
Visit tRump’s last term as a “crime fighter.” His effect on forensic research was equally bad. Substitute the old AG Jeff Sessions with 47’s current proposed genius. From 2017 I expect the worst, as Sessions latest appeal maneuver in overturning … Continue reading
Sessions wants to hear from you – drop him a note before June 10 2017
The USDOJ is magnanimously open for comments to its unilateral dismissal of the Natl Forensic Commission. Deadline soon. Let Jeff know you are interested in getting involved. Read this page to review the 96 comments to date and where … Continue reading
Forensic experts in the NEWs and Courts
Cuts on body appears self-inflicted. DNA found on clothing was not mere casual contact. Drugs and alcohol’s effect on defendant’s capacity for ‘hiding a body’ along with time and cause of death. Gunshot residue on steering wheel. Look at a … Continue reading
Crime labber ‘scientist’ hides DNA specimens for years – Other news too
This new case indicates a total failure of in-house management regarding what comes into and out of their police owned crime lab. Abject proof that criminal prosecutors’ track record at responding to flawed and fraudulent forensic science is terrible. At … Continue reading
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