• TomMasz@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Fire investigation has faced a similar rethinking. Most investigators are looking for arson to begin with and the “science” is mostly lore.

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      1 year ago

      Texas executed a likely innocent man in 2004 on spurious “fire evidence” and the highly questionable testimony of a cellmate.

      The man lost three children, was accused of murdering them, and then was murdered in turn.

      And some people still think that capital punishment is a good idea.