FBI report to show errors affected hundreds of cases

[Political Junky]

I've searched the board for a thread on this, to no avail.

FBI report to show errors affected hundreds of cases - CBS News

Before DNA testing became prevalent, the FBI relied heavily on visual analysis of evidence, sometimes building cases on microscopic analysis of hair.

But in 2012, federal officials launched an investigation after the Washington Post reported that flawed forensic hair matches might have led to the convictions of hundreds of innocent people.

In a full report coming out Monday, the Innocence Project and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers will say that from the 1970s through 1999, 25 of 29 FBI forensic examiners had errors in their testimony -- impacting 257 cases.

The report also says out of 18 executions, 12 of them had errors in either testimony or lab reports.
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[Stephanie]

oh well, you people just gave them control of our health care

so no gripping about them now. they are the masters at everything, aren't they?

you have to feel for those locked up wrongly, but they can't buck the government. they will beat you down...Look what happened when we the people want OscamCare REPEALED

sheesh

 

[Political Junky]

oh well, you people just gave them control of our health care

so no gripping about them now. they are the masters at everything, aren't they?

you have to feel for those locked up wrongly, but they can't buck the government. they will beat you down...Look what happened when we the people want OscamCare REPEALED

sheesh

The FBI controls health care? Is that what Fox told you?

 

[bucs90]

Its a shame. But...at the time...it was the highest technology available. How else do they prosecute crime other than using whats believed. ..at the time...to be accurate and modern technology?

What if in 20 years we find out DNA isnt accurate? Today...we say no way. But science changes.