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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Bad Cop. No Donut.
2015-04-20
[Washington Post] "FBI overstated forensic hair matches in nearly all trials before 2000."

The Justice Department and FBI have formally acknowledged that nearly every examiner in an elite FBI forensic unit gave flawed testimony in almost all trials in which they offered evidence against criminal defendants over more than a two-decade period before 2000.

Of 28 examiners with the FBI Laboratory’s microscopic hair comparison unit, 26 overstated forensic matches
Fire the 26 effective immediately, with no pensions and no references. If any others discovered to have given flawed testimony during the period inquestion turn out to be already retired, halt their pensions permanently effective the next pay period.
in ways that favored prosecutors in more than 95 percent of the 268 trials reviewed so far, according to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the Innocence Project, which are assisting the government with the country’s largest post-conviction review of questioned forensic evidence.
It's OK though. They are very sorry.
Posted by:Iblis

#6  RC: This isn't a witch hunt. The FBI and DOJ have both admitted wrong-doing.
Posted by: Jumbo Hupomp2932   2015-04-20 16:51  

#5  The "Innocence Project" railroaded a truly innocent Chicago man to get a convicted murderer free. They are NOT trustworthy.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2015-04-20 11:14  

#4  over more than a two-decade period before 2000
What? Before Bush was precident? Maybe the overstating began in Texas when he was the G.
No, I guess it was earlier than that.
Posted by: Skidmark   2015-04-20 04:16  

#3  Here's a very sad reminder of why 'it won't happen.'
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-04-20 03:29  

#2  Not going to happen, Darth.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-04-20 01:56  

#1  Anyone associated with evidence and prosecution of those cases immediately are fired and pensions revoked.

After a investigation and trial, very long prison sentiences.
Posted by: DarthVader   2015-04-20 00:52  

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