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Big Civil Payout in Digital Fingerprint Mis-handling and Release to Third Party
This is just about a tanning salon franchise. The settlement class action amount is chump change compared to what will happen if/when biological info in commercial use gets lost or stolen or surreptitiously resold. As usual, the lawyer gets alot … Continue reading
Chummy crime labber gets close scrutiny.
Not exactly PC in today’s hyper sensitive awareness of cognitive bias in police crime lab environments http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/11/19/do-thank-you-notes-hint-at-impropriety.html
Good grief – Belgium forensic evidence lab blown up – Cops say “criminals not terrorists”
Arson in Brussels Belgium’s national forensics lab was set on fire early Monday, causing an explosion in the wing of the building where the evidence labs are located. Read full story from the Belgian news media. Read full story from The … Continue reading
The bloom is off forensic DNA’s infallibility – Scientific American
Eric Frimpong and Santa Barbara defense attorney Robert Sanger in 2008. With the FBI making a step to reel in its history of wayward forensic conclusions, Scientific American wades into the “restructuring” of DNA opinions in much the same way. … Continue reading
Taking a look at forensic science fakery – The Country Dentist
Lets get real, the connection between rigorous multiple studies in forensic science and what is done “in the field” can be described as inconsistently applied. Ive been exposed to a single Journal of Forensic Science article from 1984 that was … Continue reading
Forensics: The role of social media as a watchdog on abuse of power and and imperfect science
I have significant experience listening (especially at the last AAFS meeting) and reading snide comments from mostly volunteering participants (commonly defensive) in the “forensic science reform” debate demeaning the “blog” aspect of journalistic reporting. My vocal response at the AAFS … Continue reading
Ukrainian chief forensic expert shot in retaliation for MH 17 recovery efforts
Chilling news. A suspect has been arrested. http://www.inquisitr.com/2987484/suspect-arrested-over-attempted-assassination-of-chief-forensic-expert-in-mh17-crash-investigation/
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Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, Forensic science
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UK MD “Erased” Waney Squier “distain” for her peers is claptrap. Famed Spilsbury would be ashamed.
Spilsbury in his lab. A bunch of stuffed medical shirts demand their respect at all costs to public safety and claim “ipse dixit” expertise to those who submit to their “peer” review. “Disdainers” beware. Respect your betters in science or … Continue reading
Dialogue about Science Peer Review in the Courts : Scientific American : Faigman
This is a “how to do it” from Law Professor David L. Faigman at Hastings of UCBerkeley. He shows an extensive review on where the US courts are on this subject and why they are not always reliable. He has some interesting … Continue reading
Nebraska County payout for crime lab director who resigned after fruitless investigation
Results are almost $200K in settlement, rescinding a 30 day no-salary suspension, and a neutral job reference letter. One can only imagine what the real back-story is on this one. http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/regional/after-settlement-douglas-county-crime-lab-boss-will-resign-and/article_02c51540-a41b-11e5-81bb-fb0462efa4f2.html
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Tagged crime lab politics, crime lab retribution, Criminal Justice, CSI
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