The NC SBI serology “scandal”: What you need to know
The state of North Carolina has been buzzing the last couple of weeks thanks to a series of articles run by both the Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News and Observer about the NC State Bureau of Investigation that either insinuate or outright allege widespread, systemic, deliberate suppression of lab evidence that may have helped defense attorneys better defend their clients against charges brought against them by the state. The most damning of the articles came this week after an independent review of the SBI found some 230 cases where they allege that state law requiring all evidence be shared with the defense wasn’t followed. Both Observer news outlets have done a fantastic job sensationalizing their news stories for maximum effect, painting state investigators in the harshest possible light – which shouldn’t be surprising, considering that both Observer news outlets are affiliates of the liberal McClatchy news organization, and we all know how liberals feel about harsh punishments for criminals.