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Forensics: Whistleblower gets some payback. Ex AAFS president get $1 Million Settlement for firing because she objected to the Use of Untested DNA Tests for Decades
This settlement was over Marina Stajic PhD being wrongfully terminated by the NY Medical Examiners Office. It stemmed from her revealing decades of lies in that office about their LCDNA non existent proofs and testing. She is by no means … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice, criminal justice reform, DNA profiling, forensic fraud, forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, forensic science fraud, junk forensic science, Marina Stajic PhD, New York DNA lab, OCME
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Forensics: Forensic education takes another hit. Miami phasing out forensic investigation major is disappointing
Forensic training is diminishing? Much like aspiring US forensic dentists having to affiliate with the bitemark advocacy and much maligned American Board of Forensic Odontology. Thanks to the National Association of Medical Examiners for that. @theNAME1966. ‘When she started, she … Continue reading
Forensics: Best title award winner! ‘Death Row Inmate Freed After Bullshit Bite Mark Evidence Determined To Be Bullshit’| Techdirt
Death Row Inmate Freed After Bullshit Bite Mark Evidence Determined To Be Bullshit | Techdirt — Read on http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210228/15114246339/death-row-inmate-freed-after-bullshit-bite-mark-evidence-determined-to-be-bullshit.shtml
Forensics: Dead infant not a homicide. Flawed science on “shaken baby” conviction used in capital murder conviction
Dr. Ophaven is a champ. A forensic doctor testified that science used in the death penalty case of Robert Leslie Roberson III, was flawed during the continuance of the evidentiary hearing Monday, March 8 https://www.palestineherald.com/news/doctor-flawed-science-used-in-capital-murder-conviction/article_18350b72-8077-11eb-b978-e786ee5b9ecb.html
Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, criminal justice, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic pathology, Forensic Science, Forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science, Medical errors, wrongful convictions
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, Bad forensic science, Forensic science, shaken baby junk science
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Forensics: The ABFO bitemarkers have closed the door on US forensic dentistry training.
Dental students love to see lectures about forensics. Thank you CSI. I have talked with dental students at Ostrow USC for decades in short seminar format. My principal topic is human identification. The bitemark portion talks about DNA collection from … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, criminal justice reform, CSI, Forensic Dentistry, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic pathology, human identification, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions
Tagged ABFO, American Academy of Forensic Science, forensic pathology, NAME
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Forensics: Here’s how ICE sent children seeking asylum to adult detention centers with help from AAFS/ABFO bitemarker advocate….
How this dentist thinks wisdom teeth root shape is a biological birthday card is beyond my comprehension. ICE continues to disobey Congressional orders to stop dental and bone scans on minors seeking asylum in the U.S. — Read on http://www.salon.com/2018/05/12/heres-how-ice-sent-children-seeking-asylum-to-adult-detention-centers_partner/
Forensics: On the eve of the #AAFS2021 meeting, the last 4 years of stagnation of forensic reform is reviewed.
Very comprehensive look at the obstinance of hard-core deniers of scientific progress in police crime labs. Written by Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith. theintercept.com/2019/05/05/forensic-evidence-aafs-junk-science/
Forensics: Donald Trump, the DOJ, and forensics: the administration snuck in one last push for junk science in courts.
Apparently, high-school science is beyond the ken of these law school geniuses at the DOJ. They quack like little lame 🦆ies. Donald Trump, the DOJ, and forensics: the administration snuck in one last push for junk science in courts. — … Continue reading
Forensics: Donald Trump, the DOJ, and forensics: the administration snuck in one last push for junk science in courts.
Apparently, high-school science is beyond the ken of these law school geniuses at the DOJ. They quack like little lame 🦆ies. Donald Trump, the DOJ, and forensics: the administration snuck in one last push for junk science in courts. — … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice reform, CSI, forensic evidence exaggeration, Forensic Science, Forensic Science Bias, forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science, US Crime labs
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, Forensic science
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Forensics: How Flawed Science of Bite-Mark Analysis Imprisoned a Man for Murder
A wide open look at the face of junk forensics from 2015. The bitemarkers now claim they are “new and improved.” They certainly will argue that myth at upcoming evidentiary hearings in 2 southern states of the US. It is … Continue reading
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