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Tuesday morning roundup

Here are a few disparate items that caught my attention which probably deserve more detailed discussion, but I thought I'd at least point them out for readers who're interested:Austin crime lab target of whistleblower allegationsIn Austin, Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg forwarded allegations of misconduct at the APD crime lab to the state Forensic Science Commission for investigation after a former employee alleged a supervisor helped staffers cheat on competency tests. It's easy to downplay such allegations from a disgruntled former employee, but after the way the Houston crime lab unraveled over the last decade, you never know. Chief Acevedo points out that the crime lab has been recently re-accredited, but of course achieving accreditation might be easier if employees cheat on their competency exams! Judging from the pace of the Forensic Science Commissions investigation into arson science in the Todd Willingham case, it could be many years, if ever, before they get to the bottom of this...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 13, 2010 (boomark / email).