Posts In Category LAPD
What the NAS Report Was Supposed To Say: The Lobbyist, The Senator, and ASCLD’s War Against Its Own
on September 1, 2010 by Amy Driver in AAFS, Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, LAPD, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (1)
Unraveling the moves made by the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations (CFSO) and those involved in its member organizations surrounding the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report titled “Strengthening Forensic […]
Our Forensic Leaders Have Failed Us, Part 2: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
on June 30, 2010 by Amy Driver in AAFS, Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, LAPD, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
The American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) and its accreditation body, ASCLD/LAB (Laboratory Accreditation Board) have for some time held themselves out as the leaders in determining what is […]
Our Forensic Leaders Have Failed Us, Part 1: A Tale of Two Lawsuits
on June 29, 2010 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, Consent Decree, Forensic Reform, LA Times, LAPD, Legislation, NAS Report, Comments (0)
Today I am going to be talking about something that happened to me that, honestly, is very personal and painful to talk about and that I had no intention of […]
The Real Deal with Rape Kits at LAPD
on May 5, 2010 by Amy Driver in LA Times, LAPD, Comments (1)
For some reason, Charlie Beck chose to throw his hat in the ring to be Chief of Police at LAPD during a time when the City of Los Angeles and, […]
The Obvious Lingering Questions from the LA Times/LAPD Hostage Death Post
on April 28, 2010 by Amy Driver in LA Times, LAPD, Comments (0)
So you had a couple of questions about the autopsy. Was that all? The questions I outlined in my post were not the only questions I had about the autopsy. […]
LA Times Reporter on LAPD hostage death: “Who cares who actually shot her?”
on April 27, 2010 by Amy Driver in LA Times, LAPD, Comments (4)
As I mentioned in my welcome post for this blog, one of the things that motivated me to start this website was my own experience with misinformation in the press. […]
