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Title: Meet Annie Dookhan, The Government Chemist Who Purposefully Sent Thousands Of Innocent Americans To Prison
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URL Source: http://countercurrentnews.com/2016/ ... ds-innocent-americans-prison/#
Published: Oct 11, 2016
Author: Ivan Stamenkovic
Post Date: 2016-10-11 19:49:59 by Deckard
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Comments: 8
In 2013, Massachusetts state chemist, Annie Dookhan, pled guilty to falsifying the results of over 40,000 drug tests that ultimately sent thousands of innocent Americans to prison. It has been more than four years since Dookhan’s crimes were uncovered, and yet numerous people are still locked away because of her corruption, many of which have no idea she was the one who brought about their horrid fate. In this report by Filming Cops: Dookhan had intentionally forged signatures and tampered with evidence to further both her career, as well as many prosecutors who she had close relations with. She would also invent fanciful job titles for herself, such as “special agent of operations” and “on-call terrorism supervisor,” and would then testify in court as an “expert.” Prosecutors adored Dookham, referring to her as being a part of their “dream team,” and even taking her out for drinks. In one email with a prosecutor, Dookham said she wouldn’t be able to give her “expert testimony,” to which the prosecutor replied, “No no no!!! I need you!!!” An email provided by the Boston Globe shows the close friendship Dookhan had with one particular prosecutor by the name of George Papachristos: Dookhan had sent another email to Papachristos in which she told him she needed a man “to love me and make me laugh.” In other words, some of her victims went to prison because she had a crush on their prosecutor, and what an interesting prison story that makes; what are you in for? A hormonal chemist who was hoping to get laid. Norfolk County District Attorney, Michael Morrissey, has been set on the task of reviewing thousands of files to determine who was wrongfully prosecuted. What does Dookhan have to say for herself? After sending countless victims to prison, many of which have been behind bars for years, she was only given a three to five year sentence. Anthony Benedetti, chief counsel of the state public defender agency, stated: Imagine being locked in a cell and knowing you’re innocent. Imagine how you’d feel as you watch the prime years of your life taken away from you — all because of a vicious government chemist, along with the low-IQ cops who willingly enforce the corrupt “war on drugs.”
“Glad we are on the same team,” he once wrote Dookhan — including one day in May 2010 when he told her he needed a marijuana sample to weigh at least 50 pounds so that he could charge the owners with drug trafficking.
“Any help would be greatly appreciated!” he wrote, punctuating each sentence with a long string of exclamation points. “Thank you!”
Two hours later, Dookhan responded: “OK . . . definitely Trafficking, over 80 lbs.” Papachristos thanked her profusely.
“I don’t think anyone ever perceived that one person was capable of causing this much chaos,” Morrissey stated. “You can see the entire walls full of boxes… in one of these cardboard boxes, there could be hundreds of cases… in each box.”
“I screwed up big time. I messed up. I messed up bad. It’s my fault. I don’t want the lab to get in trouble.”
“Sadly, the saga continues for the thousands of individuals who have borne the impact of Dookhan’s misdeeds, and the lab’s scandalous management.”
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
A mock confession in an attempt to get sympathy. Hang her or sentence her to life at hard labor as a lesson to others tempted to fabricate false evidence.
Selective reporting. According to another article, she freed as many "guilty" people as she incarcerated "innocent" people. So if we're releasing the "innocent" ones, can we re-try the "guilty ones?
This is bullshit as to the use of the word purposefully. This is typical of your unending torrent of yellow journalism. Dookhan's actions were criminal, but she neither investigated nor performed valid scientific tests informing her of the accused's guilt or innocence. Without knowing the accused was innocent, Dookhan could not purposefully send innocents to prison. It is likely that guilty people will be set free. Convictions relying on tainted evidence may be overturned.
She was boning at least one of the prosecutors. You're a simpleton if you think she made any errors in favor of the accused. You're a simpleton if you think she made any errors in favor of the accused. And you are an idiot, unable to comprehend the simplest legal point. ALL of her scientific testimony, in ALL of her cases was undermined. Even her testimony against convicted and guilty people will get verdicts overturned. She falsified her tests, or used junk science, to be a hero. As Dookhan acted to impress a prosecutor or be a hero, without knowing whether defendants were guilty or innocent, it was not possible for her to purposely send thousands of innocents to prison. Her actions were taken without regard to whether the defendants were guilty or innocent. Your yellow journalism is once again proven to be bullshit.
Once again, Deckturd, you have shown that we have to be wary with every story you post. This story only covers a certain aspect without pointing out pertinent facts involving all the tests. It is a story that has been published for strictly a “shock factor” to promote an agenda since there are missing facts and twisted information. The internet has become a fire pit for yellow journalism and you are fueling the fire by constantly throwing gas on it. You have accomplished one thing by continually posting your trashy yellow journalism articles, you have taught people to stop believing everything they read and go check multiple sources. When reading on the internet....take everything in with a grain of salt, especially the articles you post.
Has anyone accused you, tater, of being a rabid asshole for yukon?
“I screwed up big time. I messed up. I messed up bad. It’s my fault. I don’t want the lab to get in trouble.”
#2. To: Deckard (#0)
"Meet Annie Dookhan, The Government Chemist Who Purposefully Sent Thousands Of Innocent Americans To Prison"
#3. To: Deckard (#0)
Meet Annie Dookhan, The Government Chemist Who Purposefully Sent Thousands Of Innocent Americans To Prison
#4. To: nolu chan (#3)
Dookhan's actions were criminal, but she neither investigated nor performed valid scientific tests informing her of the accused's guilt or innocence.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards."
#5. To: Deckard (#4)
It is likely that guilty people will be set free. Convictions relying on tainted evidence may be overturned.
Dookhan's actions were criminal, but she neither investigated nor performed valid scientific tests informing her of the accused's guilt or innocence. Without knowing the accused was innocent, Dookhan could not purposefully send innocents to prison.
#6. To: Deckard, nolu chan (#5)
Your yellow journalism is once again proven to be bullshit.
#7. To: tater, Deckard, nolu chan (#6)
Once again, Deckturd, you have shown that we have to be wary with every story you post. This story only covers a certain aspect without pointing out pertinent facts involving all the tests. It is a story that has been published for strictly a “shock factor” to promote an agenda since there are missing facts and twisted information. The internet has become a fire pit for yellow journalism and you are fueling the fire by constantly throwing gas on it. You have accomplished one thing by continually posting your trashy yellow journalism articles, you have taught people to stop believing everything they read and go check multiple sources. When reading on the internet....take everything in with a grain of salt, especially the articles you post.
#8. To: Gatlin, tater tard (#6)
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