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Michigan Undershorts Testify In Divorce Case
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Now we know the real benefits of clean underwear.
Scientist tests husband's DNA, fidelity
A state forensics scientist who said she tested DNA in her husband's underwear to find out whether he was cheating could be disciplined if investigators determine she violated the use of state equipment. Ann Chamberlain-Gordon of Okemos testified in a March 7 divorce hearing that she ran the test in September on the underwear of Charles Gordon Jr. Asked by his attorney what she found, she answered: "Another female. It wasn't me."Michigan State Police, which oversees the Lansing forensics lab where Chamberlain-Gordon works, started to investigate her after her husband's attorney wrote to authorities and media outlets questioning how many times DNA tests have been improperly run.
Investigators expect to decide by next week what they found. Her duties have not been restricted during the investigation, state police spokeswoman Shanon Akans said Tuesday.
"We don't know exactly what was or wasn't done," Akans said.
State police policies on the care and use of property say "department supplies, materials or equipment shall not be used for any non-duty or non-department purpose."
It will be interesting to see how many unauthorized DNA tests have been run at this forensics lab. My hunch is a significant number. The temptation to definitively and secretly answer important questions would be great. Couple that temptation with the forensic focus on getting to the bottom of a difficult issue and I suspect more than dirty underwear has been tested improperly in Lansing and at other such labs.
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