CSI: Laundry

[CSI Files]

<font color=yellow>Ann Chamberlain</font>, a forensic scientist from Michigan, is dismissed after using lab equipment to prove that her husband was having an affair.

Last September, Chamberlain performed a DNA test on underwear that belonged to her husband, <font color=yellow>Charles Gordon Jr</font>, in the Michigan forensic lab where she worked. Chamberlain said that the test showed the presence of another woman's DNA. She and Gordon, who have one child together, were divorced in July.

Gordon's lawyer contacted the Michigan State Police about improper DNA testing. In May, Chamberlain said that she performed the test using expired chemicals that would have been thrown away and that she tested the underwear outside of work hours. Testimony also revealed that Chamberlain used the lab to perform a paternity test for one of Gordon's friends and that Gordon was present in the lab when the test was done.

Chamberlain was suspended with full-pay for two months while the Michigan State Police performed an investigation. Ultimately, they made the decision to dismiss her for her actions. <font color=yellow>Christopher Bommarito</font>, president of Forensic Science Consultants and president-elect of the Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists, described Chamberlain as "an award-winning scientist with very high ethics and morals." He also feels that "the current situation in no way compromises her ability to function as a forensic scientist" and hopes that the Michigan State Police will reconsider the dismissal. "It is our understanding that she made an error in judgment at a time where she was under stress from both physical and emotional abuse," he said.

The original article is from Times Online.<center></center>

 

[Elsie]

:lol: I agree that it doesn't compromise her ability to function as a forensic scientist, but really? What did she think would happen?

Although, let's be honest, if you had the equipment and ability to test for DNA you so would... or maybe it's just me, I'd be very tempted.

 

[Daquien]

On CSI they do that all the time,like Stella,on CSI:NY, having a very expensive DNA test to find out if she was HIV positive instead of waiting for the blood test results...
If they were real CSIs they'll be fired.

 

[Elsie]

^Ah, but Stella asked first, so really it just cost the department money rather than being wrong per se. Unlike Catherine, who got Greg to do the DNA test to see if Sam was her father...and that cost them a conviction too...

 

[Finch]

Darwinism rears its ugly face once again.

"the current situation in no way compromises her ability to function as a forensic scientist"

:lol:

It certainly compromises her ability to work on a salary as a forensic scientist now, doesn't it?

Good grief. That's what The Maury show is for. He does it for free and it doesn't cost anyone their job.

 

[Ceindreadh]

^Ah, but Stella asked first, so really it just cost the department money rather than being wrong per se

Not to mention the fact that she was exposed to HIV on the job, so really she was entitled to ask for the use of lab resources.

 

[GrueGilsGal]

Let's take a pause here and reconsider a moment. If she was relieved of duty, she most likely violated ethics rules written to protect citizens from unauthorized testing, or unauthorized use of State owned chemicals and equipement. This being the case, the lady should remain jobless and reconsider calling herself ethical.

It's possible to pay for similar testing by independent labs if she's convinced her spouse is unfaithful. I resent that she used state property, taxpayer dollars, and state time to determine a purely private matter. Huzzah for the State of Michigan for doing the right thing.