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by elevatedastalt 883 days ago
The more I read about forensic "science", the more horrified I become. DNA is still a shining beacon of scientificity in that field. The other techniques that guided most crime scene investigation before DNA were a complete crapshoot. Blood-splatter analysis, fire investigation, psychological analysis of testimony, all these are basically only slightly above the "source: trust me bro" level.

It's horrifying.