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Forensics: A timeline of Trump’s pandemic failure. His golf, denials and incompetence.
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Forensics: New experts named for lawsuit challenging school mask rules
You gotta take a look at the Plantiffs esteemed experts. The first guy believes in herd immunity. The other says mask-wearing causes tooth decay. Fascinating stuff, these experts. New experts named for lawsuit challenging school mask rules — Read on … Continue reading
Forensics: Errors galore. Fingerprint error rate on close non‐matches – Koehler – – Journal of Forensic Sciences
Up to 28%. Ouch. That enters into the relam of less than scientifically reliable. Right? These seem to falsify what the US DOJ’s perpeual claims that they “never have had a mis-identification.” Fingerprint error rate on close non‐matches – Koehler … Continue reading
Forensics: Trump’s Covid-19 plan: “Irresponsible and Dangerously Reckless.”
Editorial from The New England Journal of Medicine — Dying in a Leadership Vacuum — Read on http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2029812
Forensics: ‘CSI effect’ remains a myth, retired judge says on 20th anniversary of popular forensic science show
Good read from the ABA Journal Apparently, prosecutors use it as an excuse when they lose a criminal case. — Read on http://www.abajournal.com/columns/article/csi-effect-remains-a-myth-says-retired-judge-on-20th-anniversary-of-popular-forensic-science-show
Forensics: US DOJ leaders masterminded Trumps child separation policy
Both were also big defenders of police forensics against scientific reform. One guy still has a job with the feds. The other dude later was replaced with William Barr. http://www.huffpost.com/entry/jeff-sessions-family-separations-border_n_5f7dafccc5b6e5aba0d2e927
Forensics: Expert: CDC’s Redfield should expose Trump COVID failures, leave post
Its time to bail. Public health titan wrote a private letter to CDC Director Redfield asking him to expose interference into COVID response and leave his post. — Read on amp.usatoday.com/amp/5899724002
Forensics: #Superspreader Trump’s Return Leaves White House in Disarray as Infections Jolt West Wing – The New York Times
This is free. Just takes sime time to figure it out. The West Wing was mostly empty, cleared of aides who were sick or told to work from home, and staff in the White House residence were in full personal … Continue reading
Forensics: Hacker Uploads Own Fingerprints To Crime Scene In Dumbest Cyber Attack Ever
I’ve been around cybersecurity for 30 years, but this has to be one of the dumbest cyber attacks ever — Read on http://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/10/04/hacker-uploads-own-fingerprints-to-crime-scene-in-dumbest-cyberattack-ever/amp/
Forensics US: Target Has a Better Forensics Lab Than Your Police Department | Rare
Target Has a Better Forensics Lab Than Your Police Department | Rare — Read on rare.us/rare-life/target-forensics-lab/amp/