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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
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: 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/
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