Category Archives: AAFS

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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/

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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/

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