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A Major Flaw In The System

  December 1, 2025 A Major Flaw In The System " The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. ” -Edmund Burke AUTHOR’S NOTE:   This edition has less to do with DF/IR than it does with the criminal justice system as a whole.   I’ve become aware of the hole in the system through work as a Digital Forensic Expert, both for the prosecution and independently. When The Puzzle Is Incomplete Recently, I was watching an HBO documentary about a Colorado murder of a well-loved mortician.   Very long story short, the ultimate murderer was never prosecuted, only an alleged accomplice was, and that person was offered a plea bargain with no jail time.   At the end of the 3-part series, the Chief Prosecutor (District Attorney) – who was interviewed throughout the program – stated the following:   “ There’s so many rabbit holes in this case to chase down that I suspect if we were to re-open the case, there’s additional evidence that we woul...