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On top of the junky aspects of forensic "science" are many bad practices. 1600+ cases in Massachusetts were called into question due to a crime lab employee who told police and prosecutors what they wanted to hear. She was a hero until she wasn't.

She was convicted of a crime and got a short prison term. The investigation found she "acted alone."

Is she an outlier?



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