I used to watch Forensic Files with my roommate all the time. I loved the show, but he said he was scared after watching it. While forensics can help point evidence to a suspect, framing someone seems that much easier. One episode, for example, a guy got convicted for the murder of his wife. His hair and footprint was found at the scene, as well as a leaf of a unique tree in his truck bed. He was convicted, of course. But what if there was a "friend" that grabbed a few stray hairs in the bathroom, took an old pair of his shoes, and chucked a leaf in his truck bed? Imagine all these innocent people going to jail because the evidence against them is so verifiable scientifically. What are your thoughts on that?
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I used to watch Forensic Files with my roommate all the time. I loved the show, but he said he was scared after watching it. While forensics can help point evidence to a suspect, framing someone seems that much easier. One episode, for example, a guy got convicted for the murder of his wife. His hair and footprint was found at the scene, as well as a leaf of a unique tree in his truck bed. He was convicted, of course. But what if there was a "friend" that grabbed a few stray hairs in the bathroom, took an old pair of his shoes, and chucked a leaf in his truck bed? Imagine all these innocent people going to jail because the evidence against them is so verifiable scientifically. What are your thoughts on that?
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