Enforcers category archive
In Search of Evidence 0
The Boston Review, blows the underpinnings from all the CSIs, Bones, and a number of other cop science(-fiction) shows by looking at what happens in real-life crime labs–failing to observe the chain of custody, falsifying results, and generally doing sloppy, if not downright incompetent, work.
Here’s a bit:
(snip)
It shouldn’t be controversial to point out that forensic science is not really a science to begin with, not in the sense of disciplines such as biology and physics. Forensic science covers whatever techniques produce physical evidence for use in law.
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Debtor’s Prisons 0
If you wonder why I support the ACLU, look no further.
Wilding . . . 0
. . . except that the “wilders” are not who you think they are. A bit from Leonard, Pitts, Jr.:
Not to put too fine a point on it, but something’s very wrong when you can’t tell the cops from the robbers.
TSA Security Theatre 2
There’s nothing like a skilled, trained, competent security agency. And this is nothing like a ski–oh, never mind.
Read the rest. Just do.
“They’re Being Uppity, That’s Why” 0
Chauncey Devega discusses why the right fears and smears “Black Lives Matter.” (The relevant part starts at about the 18-minute mark.)
Via Indomitable.