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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t... by anonAndOn on Monday February 08, 2021 @11:38AM (#26066758)
> incentivised to favour a result indicating guilt

Exhibit A: Annie Dookhan of the Massachusetts State Crime Lab who is suspected of falsifying thousands of drug tests

[0]https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massachusetts-lab-tech-arrested...

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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t... by HarryHirsch on Monday February 08, 2021 @01:36PM (#26068288)
Annie Dookhan did about 3 years of jail, which is risible, considering that her cooking of evidence affected > 30000 cases. No visible consequences for the supervisor, which is scandalous, considering that the had been carrying on for at least 4 years.
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