The Week 88 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced

The Forensic Science Geek of the Week

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The week 88 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Rocky Babson, Esquire

According to our Geek’s website, the following is offered:

Rocky Babson was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. After high school, he joined the United States Air Force Reserve in 1993, where he was assigned to the 315th Security Forces Squadron. Thereafter he attended the University of South Carolina (GO COCKS!). After graduating from the University of South Carolina, he moved to Miami, Florida to attend law school at St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami. While in Miami, he remained active in the Air Force Reserve and was attached to the 482nd Security Forces Squadron. While still attending law school, he was dispatched to serve in Kuwait with the 9th Air Expeditionary Forces at Ali al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. While there, he received several accommodations, including the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Rocky Babson has represented many of those accused of a crime. His practice is primarily focused on DUI, criminal law, workers compensation injuries and serious personal injury plaintiff’s cases, including wrongful death, product liability and death cases. He is a NHTSA practitioner of the Standardized Fields Sobriety Tests. He has completed the American Chemical Society Forensic Chromatography course. He has attended the NCDD Winter Session and the NCDD/TCDLA Mastering Scientific Evidence course.

Congratulations to our Forensic Science Geek of the Week winner!

OFFICIAL QUESTION:

: Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge

1. What is pictured above?

2. What is its significance in its discipline?

Our Geek of the Week answered:

[He answered through our facebook page the following:] This is an arced wire (series vs. parallel) in an electrical wiring and this fault leads to structure ignitions. [It is] a very useful demonstration in arson investigation [if it can be determined when in the chronology of the fire it happened].

[BLOGGER’S NOTE: For more information about it, I refer you to the following article which provides a fair and good summary by Dr. Vytenis Babrauskas, PhD “Fires due to Electric Arcing: Can ‘Cause’ Beads Be Distinguished from ‘Victim’ Beads by Physical or Chemical Testing?”]

The Hall of Fame for the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week:

Week 1: Chuck Ramsay, Esquire

Week 2: Rick McIndoe, PhD

Week 3: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 4: Stephen Daniels

Week 5: Stephen Daniels

Week 6: Richard Middlebrook, Esquire

Week 7: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 8: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 9: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 10: Kelly Case, Esquire and Michael Dye, Esquire