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The Private Option

When investigations are conducted in public, it is difficult to protect them from outside influences, says Forensic Science Commission Chairman John Bradley. His suggestion? Private meetings for a panel that's in the public spotlight.

By Elise HuNov. 12, 2009, 10:07 p.m. CentralUpdated Nov. 12, 2009, 10:07 p.m. Central

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The Private Option

by Elise Hu, The Texas Tribune
November 12, 2009

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<p> When investigations are conducted in public, it is difficult to protect them from outside influences, says Forensic Science Commission Chairman John Bradley. His suggestion? Private meetings for a panel that's in the public spotlight. </p>
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The Private Option

Elise Hu, The Texas Tribune
November 12, 2009

When investigations are conducted in public, it is difficult to protect them from outside influences, says Forensic Science Commission Chairman John Bradley. His suggestion? Private meetings for a panel that's in the public spotlight. 

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