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Forensics: A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for Prevention of Covid-19 | NEJM
HCQ is a myth. This study was crowdfunded! Happy 🦃 day. Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for Prevention of Covid-19 — Read on http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2021801
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Forensics: Claims about Egyptian mummy technique: New X-ray technique reveals clues about ancient 1,900-year-old mummy
Jeez. The Getty has a “red shroud” mummy collection. They have been doing this for years. I consulted for one. “Herakleides” was a handsome 20yo. See him Herakleides Egyptian mummy: New X-ray technique reveals clues about ancient 1,900-year-old mummy – … Continue reading
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Tagged Egyptology, red shroud mummies
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Forensics: The result of bs bitemark opinions. Man execution 15 years on death row for killing daughter is scheduled.
I know this case. There were 3 suspects. All had adult teeth which were incredibly similar. A Texas ABFO dentist claimed he could differentiate the defendant Bourgeois from the other 2. The skin patterns were distorted and wildly Photoshopped. The … Continue reading
Forensics: Claiming prosecutorial misconduct, Trump tells allies he plans to pardon Michael Flynn: report
Here’s a guy files false election lawsuits saying he knows the law. Absurd. President Trump has told close allies he plans to pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, — Read on thehill.com/policy/national-security/527481-trump-tells-allies-he-plans-to-pardon-michael-flynn-report
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Forensics: Colombia: New Evidence Prisoners Were Intentionally Shot | Human Rights Watch
Police brutality in Columbia. A new report by international forensic experts commissioned by Human Rights Watch points to the intentional killing of detainees during a prison riot in March 2020 in Colombia. — Read on http://www.hrw.org/news/2020/11/24/colombia-new-evidence-prisoners-were-intentionally-shot
Forensics: Former NOPD crime lab employee airs concerns over safety, procedures
Then they force him to take a drug test. A defense attorney tells WDSU the drug lab’s lack of accreditation could impact court cases. — Read on http://www.wdsu.com/article/wdsu-investigates-former-nopd-crime-lab-employee-airs-concerns-over-safety-procedures/34774281
Forensics: Female inmates sterilized in California prisons without approval
This is beyond awful. Female inmates sterilized in California prisons without approval | Reveal — Read on revealnews.org/article/female-inmates-sterilized-in-california-prisons-without-approval/amp/
Forensics: The Confrontation Clause: Can the Sixth Amendment Protect Defendants from Junk Science?
A defendant appeals claiming his right to cross-examine a prosecution’s DNA expert was denied at trial. Amazing how simple this sounds in theory. DAs, however, often get around defendants’ Constitutional protections. Then the judge won’t pay for a defense expert … Continue reading
Forensics: LDF Files Lawsuit Against President Trump and the Trump Campaign’s Attempts to Overturn the Election by Disenfranchising Black Voters in Michigan | NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Laws are a bitch. Hope he hires Guliani again. LDF Files Lawsuit Against President Trump and the Trump Campaign’s Attempts to Overturn the Election by Disenfranchising Black Voters in Michigan | NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund — Read on … Continue reading
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