Corruption and Incompetence: Crime Labs Gone Bad

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The American justice system is designed to not only keep us safe from criminals, but also – to protect us from the potential intrusions of the state.

So, when we hear stories of systematic corruption and incompetence in state mandated forensic labs, it should cause all of us to stop and ask this one vital question. Who can we trust?

Although state-level corruption is nothing new, over the past decade or so, there has been an increased aware...