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Modern Marvel: FBI Crime Lab’s Scene Investigation Unit

Forensics Guy — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:00:49 +0000

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Modern Marvel highlights the FBI Crime Lab’s scene

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Blogger Attacks Moderness of Equipment Used in Crime Labs

Forensics Guy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:00:54 +0000

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A blogger by the name of Steve Weinberg authored a post discussing some shortcomings in today’s crime labs, using Houston PD as an example. While he made some good points, one of them is a bit misleading:

In the wrongful conviction realm, incompetence and dishonesty at police agency crime laboratories rank among the

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Penny Arcade explores forensics!

Forensics Guy — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:11:47 +0000

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If you are a fan of Penny Arcade (or even if you are not), this strip is certainly worth you looking into.

Check it

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CSI Miami Episode # 707 “Cheating Death”

Forensics Guy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:09:28 +0000

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digg_url = 'http://digg.com/television/CSI_Miami_Episode_707_Cheating_Death'; The opening of this one is pretty humorous. A vacationing Kansas couple is trying to sleep in their Miami hotel, but there’s loud banging coming from an adjacent room, sounds like a couple in the throes of passion. When the couple bangs on the wall yelling at their neighbors

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CSI Episode # 906 “Say Uncle”

Forensics Guy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:06:41 +0000

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If after last week’s disappointing episode you hoped the CSIs would solve the S&M murders, don’t hold your breath. You aren’t going find your answers in this episode either. Not even a mention of last week, and Grissom seems through pining over Sara. If I didn’t know better

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CSI Episode # 905 “Leave Out All The Rest”

Forensics Guy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:37:23 +0000

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For a more detailed plot summary, please see here.

This episode opens with a body discovered on the side of the road in a dirt field. When Grissom arrives at the scene, it’s pouring rain and the body has been covered by a first responder with a blue tarp. Catherine

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CSI Miami Episode #706 “Wrecking Crew”

Forensics Guy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:14:26 +0000

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For a more detailed episode review check here.

Before we get to the forensic points of interest this episode, can someone please explain to me why crime scene investigators were guarding an eye witness who was hidden away in a safe house? Aren’t there any less qualified members of the force

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CSI Episode # 904 “Let it Bleed”

Forensics Guy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:28:40 +0000

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For a more complete episode review, please visit here.

It’s the annual Halloween episode, but this time things aren’t crazy-silly. Grissom and team investigate a pair of dead bodies discovered in a trash dumpster. The first body is found by Stokes while he is chasing an armed robbery suspect, who

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CSI NY # 505 “The Cost of Living”

Forensics Guy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:33:27 +0000

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digg_url = 'http://digg.com/television/CSI_NY_505_The_Cost_of_Living'; While investigating the murder of a famous archaeologist, Mac and the team unravel a murder mystery over 70 years in the making.

For a more complete review please read here:

Forensic points of interest this episode:

Rat blood detected on the oven mitt.

A zip-gun made from a ballpoint pen.

One of the clues the team

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CSI Miami Episode 703 “And How Does That Make You Kill?”

Forensics Guy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:48:56 +0000

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This episode deals with the murder of Delko’s therapist’s daughter, and eventually the therapist herself. Somewhat disappointing, this episode was weak on a few fronts.

The first being Horatio’s opening line, “So did I.” I don’t care how you spin that one,

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Everyone else doesn’t have to …

Forensics Guy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:06:37 +0000

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Everyone else doesn’t have to show. I on the other hand have to show up tomorrow for jury duty.

No way I’ll

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