Judge finds forensic scientist Henry Lee liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case
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I watch a lot of true crime/forensics shows and he's frequently featured. Now I have to wonder.
So much of that forensics stuff is hokum. Or at least way less certain than it's portrayed on tv or in court. Citations needed did an episode or 2 on i
Fire investigation has faced a similar rethinking. Most investigators are looking for arson to begin with and the "science" is mostly lore.
Texas executed a likely innocent man in 2004 on spurious "fire evidence" and the highly questionable testimony of a cellmate.
The man lost three children, was accused of murdering them, and then was murdered in turn.
And some people still think that capital punishment is a good idea.
That should tell you everything you need to know about this (so-called) "true crime" shit...
Brooklyn Nine Nine was prescient..
The flies don't lie!
I wonder how many cases will have to be revisited because of this lying shitbag.