So do you still favor the death penalty?
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Interested to talk more about this: what about in cases of clear guilt? Boston marathon? Colorado theater shooting? Last week in NY?
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Definitely worth a more prolonged discussion off Twitter, but in short: Ineffective deterrent. Costs outweigh benefits. Too many innocents sacrificed at retribution altar. My evolution in the making has come over a long period of time, but better late than never.
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Also, w/specific regard to cases you named: Boston & NY jihad attacks committed by ideology-driven killers who do not fear death. Aurora massacre perpetrated by shooter with complex mental health issues...
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We are dealing with a malignant issue that can only be remedied by exposing the root of the problem. Nonpartisan experts essential.
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It’s worth following the Texas Forensic Science Commission. They’ve been doing a lot. Example:https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/12/12/was-the-robber-6-foot-3-or-5-foot-6 …
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Yes. Their DNA mixture panel is doing invaluable work -- model for the rest of the country (and especially neighboring Oklahoma!)
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Assemble the correct people in a team, and it's amazing what you can achieve.
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Forensic professionals are supposed to be free of bias. Not easy when you're employed by an agency with an agenda.
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We need to duplicate Kathleen in all 50 states. Corruption would have no fight! Strip Immunity Now America. Hold DOJ Officials accountable!
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It's everywhere even in Deep South Texas!unless you have political crooked connections and bribe judges
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It won't stop until forensics examiners go to jail.
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This makes you realize the justice system is based on people. And people are NOT infallible. Mistakes can, and do, happen.
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How about this? 20k DUIs likely to be overturned in NJhttps://patch.com/new-jersey/tomsriver/20-000-new-jersey-dwi-defendants-could-get-relief-authorities-say …
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Government at work. No need to hire best qualified person for the job. Hire someone who looks right, and ruin everything.
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Careful. Many more people have been rightfully convict with DNA and correctly done lab work in spite of their claims of lab incompetence.
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The answer to the issue is chain of custody controls.
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I feel so sorry for average Americans. You get shafted in all walks of public life. Taxes, social services, health and justice.
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