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In response to "and by the way, I was told by real forensic scientists and lawyers that CSI changed their jobs and even had an impact on real crime." by loosilu

it's been horrible for prosecutions. if juries can't get CSI level forensics, they think they can't convict someone -- nm

Posted by sideways pixie (aka chris) May 24 '10, 11:39

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eh, they had the same complaint about Perry Mason, even Homicide LOTS said that people expected prints, DNA shoe impressions, ballistics and 4 witness -- nm - zeitgeist May 24, 11:55
exactly. and it may very well have made criminals smarter. If that's not influential, I don't know what is. -- nm - loosilu May 24, 11:39 1
- but it is a force for evil - witness what you both discussed, and then throw in prolonging David Caruso's career and I smell brimstone -- nm - crash davis May 24, 11:41

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