The Unraveling, Turbocharged: Crime Lab Report, Part I
on April 22, 2011 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, CFSO, Forensic Reform, Ken Melson, N&O, NC SBI, Comments (0)
I’ve been really busy trying to get some other big things done for the site, but, as so many of you have brought to my attention, the ASCLDs have really […]
Hi.
on April 17, 2011 by Amy Driver in Uncategorized, Comments (0)
I know, I know. I’ve been gone for a while. Here’s what I’ve been up to.
The Unraveling, Part 4, Revisited: Message Received, and a Lesson for Us All
on March 15, 2011 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, Charlatans, Forensic Reform, N&O, NC SBI, White House Subcommittee on Forensic Science, Comments (0)
On February 18, 2011, ASCLD/LAB’s Board of Directors published their counterintuitive, hypocritical Position Statement defending (but not by name) the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NC SBI) for its […]
The White House Subcommittee on Forensic Science Roster, Part 1: Michael Sheppo’s Office
on March 8, 2011 by Amy Driver in ASCLD, Forensic Reform, Ken Melson, NC SBI, White House Subcommittee on Forensic Science, Comments (1)
The White House Subcommittee on Forensic Science is stocked with lots of players from ASCLD-related organizations that a lot of people, even others on the Subcommittee, may not be aware […]
The Unraveling, Part 5: The White House Subcommittee on Forensic Science: Caveat Emptor- UPDATED
on March 3, 2011 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, CFSO, Forensic Reform, Ken Melson, White House Subcommittee on Forensic Science, Comments (0)
Updated- I got the date of Ken Melson’s presentation at UCLA wrong. This update corrects that. Before I get into the rest of the roster of Ken Melson’s White House […]
The Unraveling, Part 4: ASCLD/LAB Keeps Digging
on February 28, 2011 by Amy Driver in Accreditation, ASCLD, Forensic Reform, Ken Melson, NC SBI, Comments (0)
On February 18, 2011, ASCLD/LAB’s Board of Directors released a three page detailed position statement in full support of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s (NC SBI) report writing […]
Adina Schwartz a No-Show at AAFS
on February 24, 2011 by Amy Driver in AAFS, Adina Schwartz, Charlatans, Comments (4)
So, here I am at AAFS all ready to see Adina Schwartz explain her views and answer questions defending her position. And I wasn’t the only one. There were lots […]
The Unraveling, Part 3: The Barry Fisher Problem
on February 18, 2011 by Amy Driver in AAFS, Accreditation, ASCLD, CFSO, Forensic Reform, Comments (0)
Barry Fisher isn’t just a problem for the AAFS or FQS or the ASCLDs or the CFSO or any of the many, many other organizations that he is a part […]
Struggles and Blindness in the AAFS, Part 2
on February 15, 2011 by Amy Driver in AAFS, ASCLD, Charlatans, Forensic Reform, NAS Report, Comments (0)
In my last
Struggles and Blindness in the AAFS, Part 1
on February 11, 2011 by Amy Driver in AAFS, ASCLD, CFSO, Forensic Reform, NAS Report, Comments (1)
With the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) starting in just a few days, I feel it necessary to touch on a few points for […]