The reportedly false allegation that he submitted a false sample was made in a sworn statement as recent as August 7, 2008. The Special Agent making the statement has been an agent for 3 years. (We’ve had lulls in the news of the investigation longer than that.) If you as a scientist was being falsely accused of having submitted a false sample — and they don’t believe your strident denials that you didn’t — might you be driven to suicide? When did they first learn that the false sample issue was incorrect? I expect Attorney Kemp to come out like a steamroller. The US DOJ might best start out with an apology BEFORE Kemp brings out the cannons. It is a consideration — how quickly action is taken after the error is discovered.
“”If you as a scientist was being falsely accused of having submitted a false sample — and they don’t believe your strident denials that you didn’t — might you be driven to suicide?””
Especially when you know you can’t prove the truth because the FBI “seized the flask”.
Who know what’s in that flask now. Or where it is.
I thought I followed the case closely...but backyard diggin allegation against Ivins? I missed that one.
The more I think about this...are all the documents released from court records? Can one sue the government on the basis that lies were made to judges in order to get warrants and this drove Ivins to suicide?