Tag Archives: Forensic science
Forensics: Another bogus method from the bitemarkers. Ageing children as adults for ICE
Since this article came out in May, 2018, I have been swamped from pro bono immigration law firms representing children held in adult custody over claims made by members of the bitemarker bunch the American Board of Forensic Odontology. These … Continue reading
In Las Vegas, Embattled Forensic Experts Respond to Scandals and Flawed Convictions
Has forensics moved forward in 2 years since thus was posted by The Intercept? Retrenchment of government resistance still doesn’t recognize forensic weaknesses and forensic flim flam. Courts are very inconsistent in their “gatekeeping.” Post conviction litigation about junk forensics … Continue reading
Forensics: The Psychology and Sociology of Wrongful Convictions
A multidisciplinary academic review of: Key Features Increases the courts’ knowledge about areas of psychology that have been debunked, have advanced, or have been refined by the scientific community Covers issues in psychological forensics, namely: Profiling, Psychological Defenses, Mitigation, Eyewitness … Continue reading
Forensics: Want a BS excuse for “bad forensics”? Blame it on “bad apples.”
This is truly ridiculous counterpoint to forensic science reform, but the forensic industry and its associated prosecutors take it as gospel. The medical profession used claims of “perfection” in the 18th century when they used to bleed patients to death … Continue reading
Forensics: Two-timing Prosecutors and Cops misuse of science in the quest for convictions
The cases keep coming back on appeal, the stories are horrific, and the people responsible for railroading the innocent keep their jobs. All deny making mistakes and claim to be pursuing “justice.” The damage caused by the bitemark dentists continues … Continue reading
Forensics: Police infiltrating commercial DNA labs in 100s of manhunts
DNA Data From 100 Crime Scenes Has Been Uploaded To A Genealogy Website — Just Like The Golden State Killer https://www.buzzfeed.com/peteraldhous/parabon-genetic-genealogy-cold-cases?utm_term=.xvoZq8dMRa#.ds4w6gYQNl
#Forensics: The usual forensic failures described : DAs don’t give much of a damn.
Do you wonder how witchcraft and satanic children eating coven stories survive in this era of lies and misdemeanors and wrongful convictions? This article pushes back against what’s coming out of the US WH and DOJ (and some DAs) … Continue reading
Reliance on quality forensic testing continues to take hits in the UK.
The government closed the FSS (national forensic science unit) in 2012. Privatizing forensics to commercial vendors resulted, which has led to various large scale scandals. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-44044668 In a strange coincidence, the UK”S Forensic Regulator published in 2017 some extensive rules … Continue reading
Here are 4 Ways The Crime Lab Can Frame You Includes Bitemarks as the 5th.
https://youtu.be/gTbu0nRLaL8 A look at a lay person’s concerns about law enforcement’s reliance on false statements and forensics that’s not good enough for scientific approval, but very useful for gaining convictions. Bitemarks, lie detectors, hair, partial fingerprints, evidence mishandling, incompetents and … Continue reading
Sheriffs being Coroners get some heat in California
The interplay of law enforcement and death investigations being under the same roof is a national problem. California is getting a dose of that in the news. It is a problem endemic throughout the US. Elected Coroners qualify with a … Continue reading
