Category Archives: forensic fraud

Forensics: DC crime lab goes after lab auditor Bruce Budowle then says it never concealed findings

Posted on June 12, 2021 by csidds

Defending itself against allegations of “fraudulent behavior” that led to the loss of its accreditation, D.C.’s embattled crime lab said it never deliberately concealed any information from its accrediting board. — Read on wtop.com/dc/2021/06/documents-dc-crime-lab-says-it-never-concealed-findings/

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Forensics: More on fraud in academia. Behind China’s ‘mind power’ egg scandal, where academic ghostwriters quote US$400 to get bogus science published | South China Morning Post

Posted on May 16, 2021 by csidds

Writers advertising on e-commerce platforms say they can arrange for articles to be published in journals indexed on China’s largest research database — Read on amp.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3133548/behind-chinas-mind-power-egg-scandal-where-academic

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Forensics: Fake police field testing. Bogus cocaine charge led to exoneration and now, a lawsuit against Buffalo

Posted on May 9, 2021 by csidds

In a Buffalo News article in September, Morgan Eaton called his arrest in March 2020 a case study in driving while Black. — Read on buffalonews.com/content/tncms/live/

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Forensics: How junk “research” enters mainstream academia. External Qi – Science Integrity Digest

Posted on May 8, 2021 by csidds

External Qi – Science Integrity Digest — Read on scienceintegritydigest.com/2019/05/24/external-qi/amp/

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Forensics: Talk about a political mess. DC leaders have mixed outlook after crime lab loses accreditation

Posted on May 4, 2021 by csidds

D.C. leaders are reacting to word that the District’s crime lab is now fully unaccredited. While the mayor affirms the lab has appealed the decision, the future of lab operations is in question. — Read on wtop.com/dc/2021/05/dc-leaders-have-mixed-outlook-after-crime-lab-loses-accreditation/

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Forensics: Work of former Maryland medical examiner to be reviewed after he testified for defense in Chauvin trial

Posted on April 23, 2021 by csidds

Maryland’s Attorney General said Friday that outside experts should review all “in custody” death reports produced by former state Chief Medical Examiner Dr. David Fowler. — Read on http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ag-office-review-20210423-l2oamj3ixnhwznd4545f7pjcau-story.html

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Forensics: False credentials of anti vax propagandists who claim no mask research is valid

Posted on April 22, 2021 by csidds

“Trump-virus” experts personify the meaning of partisan bias and professional misconduct. apnews.com/article/629043235973

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Forensics: How bias affects forensic methods with Itel Dror

Posted on April 7, 2021 by csidds

Interview by Brandon Garrett

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Forensics: What’s wrong with crime labs = DC mayor defends crime lab but says she wants issues ‘fully investigated’

Posted on April 6, 2021 by csidds

What the heck does a mayor know about forensics? Politics, police and forensics is a hot mess of conflicts and agendas. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she wants concerns about the operations of the District’s Department of Forensic Sciences “fully … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Coverup penalties. National forensics board suspends accreditation of District’s crime lab

Posted on April 4, 2021 by csidds

The DC lab has been hiding things. ANSI accreditation has teeth. All its units have been shutdown. This lab is seriously compromised. 10 years ago it was praised for its independence from police management. The lab’s DNA unit temporarily suspended … Continue reading →

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