Forensics: Looking at bone diagenesis. Anthro science at its best. A re-evaluation of manner of death at Roman Herculaneum following the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius | Antiquity | Cambridge Core

Posted on May 10, 2020 by csidds

Opposition to this new method claim that the victims had their brains turned into glass. Really? “A re-evaluation of manner of death at Roman Herculaneum following the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius” – Volume 94 Issue 373 – Rachelle Martyn, Oliver E. Craig, Sarah T.D. Ellingham, Meez Islam, Luciano Fattore, Alessandra Sperduti, Luca Bondioli, Tim Thompson
— Read on www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/reevaluation-of-manner-of-death-at-roman-herculaneum-following-the-ad-79-eruption-of-vesuvius/FD54E5B954D8E86B9B59001C0B0CC0BB/share/1ee0cb7b6c563a7d86569010067cab5356e02a2b

Here is a bit more on the typical conflict between investigators advancing measurement techniques and those folks who just want to defend the claim of “glass brains” in the Herculaneum remains.

https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/herculaneum-vesuvius/

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Forensics: Statisticians win $20 million to address shoddy forensic science methods | Science | AAAS

Posted on May 7, 2020 by csidds

Forensics is full of shoddy attitudes and presumption. Self policing lab opines is cloaked in hidden algorithms and 2 week training courses. This Funding will extend 5-year-old effort to make crime-solving techniques more rigorous
— Read on www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/statisticians-win-20-million-address-shoddy-forensic-science-methods

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Forensics: Covid19 coverup in Florida. Death stats muted by Governor deSantis redacting efforts.

Posted on May 7, 2020 by csidds

This governor is a notorious dumbass.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242552796.html

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Forensics: Notorious bitemark expert in Netflix documentary has a few words about his “science.”

Posted on April 21, 2020 by csidds

The ex DA Forrest Allgood claims his “feelings” made him ignore the similarities of the multiple child murders in his jurisdiction. The “feeling” include his using a statement from a 7 year year old. He calls it “circumstantial evidence” of Kennedy Brewer’s guilt.

Dr. West plays the victim game. He says in a recent statement that the New York lawyers made him look bad and don’t tell the truth. He has always claimed that the DNA results from post conviction investigation is meaningless to his expert opinions.

West has openly attacked some of the New Yorkers’ religious affiliations during his attendance at recent court proceedings. He does not like a certain California dentist either.

https://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=80741

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Forensics: More forensic trash from AAFS-certified bitemark experts

Posted on April 15, 2020 by csidds

As Ive said before, the bitemarkers still teaching their voodoo at the AAFS meetings have helped convict innocent citizens. Some of them have racked up more than one.

Read about another recent case.

https://www.distractify.com/p/innocence-files-keith-harward-now

 

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Forensics: Trump, the USDoJ and prosecutors have put a clamp on forensic science reform.

Posted on April 13, 2020 by csidds

This article reveals how the reemergence of status quo government control of scientific review has overwhelmed state and US efforts to eradicate junk and outdated forensic practices.

Dan Delgar at the NY Innocence Project explains how the effect of forensic quackery puts people on death row. Way to go Dana!

https://www.law360.com/articles/1261492/why-courts-still-lag-behind-on-forensic-science

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Forensics: Dentist Board certified by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences has opinion rejected by US judge and Prosecutor

Posted on April 10, 2020 by csidds

The US based AAFS still allows these dentists to teach bitemark identification at its annual convention. Many of these dentists have wrongful convictions on their records. Some of them refuse to release their historical records for new review. This dental board destroyed much of its archives before the Innocence Project was given access via a lawsuit.
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/judge-flawed-bite-mark-evidence-used-wrongful-conviction/bFrSsteVPOXwumxFXnu5dL/

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Forensics: China’ look at #chloroquinone as a cure. Its a no go folks.

Posted on March 26, 2020 by csidds

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Forensics: junk science leading the scams about #COVID-19 “cure.”

Posted on March 26, 2020 by csidds

twitter.com/schneiderleonid/status/1242889208651448322

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Forensics: More Coronavirus grifting by Trump: Germany tries to stop US luring away firm seeking vaccine

Posted on March 15, 2020 by csidds

Im sure Der Cheeto plans to get his kids to control the market. Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/03/15/coronavirus-germany-tries-to-stop-us-luring-away-firm-seeking-vaccine.html

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