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Magical thinking alive and well in america. The New Yorker paints a picture of good evidence finally being heard. Reality tells a different story. "Days before
by ldar15 15y ago
Magical thinking alive and well in america. The New Yorker paints a picture of good evidence finally being heard. Reality tells a different story.
"Days before the meeting, however, Gov. Rick Perry replaced the commission chairman with Bradley, district attorney in Williamson County. The session at which Beyler was scheduled to speak was canceled, and the fire expert never appeared before the body."
"But the Texas Forensic Science Commission panel heading the inquiry also found insufficient evidence to prove that state Deputy Fire Marshal Manuel Vasquez and Corsicana Assistant Fire Chief Douglas Fogg were negligent or guilty of misconduct in their arson work."
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Flawed-science-cited-in-arson-case-leading-to-1718240.php http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Flawed-scien...
Nothing more powerful than magical thinking and politics combined.