Lab Worker in MA Confesses To Faking Results of Thousands of Criminal Drug Tests
This one isn’t gun related, but wow, this is probably one of the most substantial corruption cases in history.
According to the AP, as many as 34,000 drug related cases could be reviewed and possibly overturned in Massachusetts after a lab works confesses to not having a Master’s Degree in Chemistry, faking test results, and lying under oath.
Annie Dookhan has been arrested after lying about her education under oath, confessing to adding drugs to drug free samples, declaring substances narcotics without testing them, weighing samples with calibrating scales, lying under oath, and a variety of other infractions.
Co-workers pointed out inconsistencies in Dookhan’s work over a year ago, but no action was taken. This was despite the fact that Dookhan tested over 500 samples per month, where other lab techs tested less than half of that.
Dookhan tested samples of over 34,000 individuals in her time with the lab.
The state is preparing to deal with the fallout of the situation.
Read the full article here:
http://news.yahoo.com/chemist-mass-lab-scandal-could-see-cha...
This is beyond shameful – what a sorry, pathetic POS. The fallout from this is the worst part – no telling how many legitimate drug cases will be ruined by this. It also serves to fuel the fires of suspicion and frustration with the law enforcement community. I hope they really stick it to her.
WOW!!!!! Yet another reason not to trust the system!
Part of the Prison Narcotic Complex, Uncovered!!
Holy crap, this Beetch needs to be given a number of years in prison that equal the total given to however many years all people sentenced due to her con. If the total comes to 1,200 years, give her half off for good behavior, so 600 years. I hope she rots in hell.
Do you REALLY think that the prosecutors and “Law Enforcement” did not know what was going on QUITE SOME TIME AGO? Look up “testilying”. Understand what it means. Understand how frequently prosecutors and judges – who BENEFIT from it – believe it occurs. This is not the exception. This is THE NORM.