State crime labs are simply a rubber stamp on whatever story the prosecutor has decided on presenting ahead of time. It&#x27;s not well known, but crime labs are paid per conviction [1]. Intentional contamination of evidence, falsification of results, and the use of unreliable methods are entirely routine and expected within these departments. They are corrupt through and through. No state crime lab report should ever be considered at all credible in any way.<p>Occasionally large-scale corruption comes to light such as when a Boston crime lab falsified drug tests on a massive scale [2] or New York state police were found to have fabricated fingerprint evidence for nearly a decade [3]. The &quot;forensics&quot; field has been embroiled in a steady stream of scandals [4]. Far from being isolated incidents, this is the norm within law enforcement.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tandfonline.com&#x2F;doi&#x2F;abs&#x2F;10.1080&#x2F;0731129X.2013.817070" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tandfonline.com&#x2F;doi&#x2F;abs&#x2F;10.1080&#x2F;0731129X.2013.817...</a><p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.policeone.com&#x2F;csi-forensics&#x2F;articles&#x2F;5956534-Mass-crime-lab-shut-down-50-000-drug-tests-tainted&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.policeone.com&#x2F;csi-forensics&#x2F;articles&#x2F;5956534-Mass...</a><p>[3] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;New_York_State_Police_Troop_C_scandal" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;New_York_State_Police_Troop_C_...</a><p>[4] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.abajournal.com&#x2F;magazine&#x2F;article&#x2F;crime_labs_under_the_microscope_after_a_string_of_shoddy_suspect_and_fraudu&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.abajournal.com&#x2F;magazine&#x2F;article&#x2F;crime_labs_under_...</a> <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theatlantic.com&#x2F;politics&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;csi-is-a-lie&#x2F;390897&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theatlantic.com&#x2F;politics&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;csi-is-a...</a> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nacdl.org&#x2F;criminaldefense.aspx?id=28286" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nacdl.org&#x2F;criminaldefense.aspx?id=28286</a> <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;listverse.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;02&#x2F;06&#x2F;10-heinous-cases-of-misconduct-by-crime-investigators&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;listverse.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;02&#x2F;06&#x2F;10-heinous-cases-of-miscondu...</a>