President Calderón thinks science will be a determining factor in the war on crime.
El Universal reported today that Calderón asked judges to consider forensic evidence in court cases, saying that this will help the nation put more criminals behind bars.
His speech comes after the inauguration of the Central Laboratory of Forensic Services, a state-of-the-art forensics lab that Calderón believes will be instrumental in the ongoing war on crime.
Calderón said that the lab can help find the one responsible in a shooting, for example. The forensics lab would be able to positively confirm that a certain gun was used in a shooting based on bullet casings left at the scene. "That's the kind of evidence I ask judges to examine and not dismiss," he said.
Calderón made reference to his recent talks with the National Peace Movement, led by poet Javier Sicilia, stating that the testimonies he heard add to the urgency of ending violence and impunity in the country.
Calderón did not specifically mention the case of Jorge Hank Rhon, the former mayor of Tijuana who was arrested a month ago for possession of illegal firearms. This kind of forensic evidence could be crucial in his case, since authorities suspect some of the siezed weapons were involved in three homicides currently under investigation.
Whether or not the evidence will be allowed in court is up to the judges, but Calderón hopes the new forensics lab will become a major asset in the war on crime.
Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/776468.html
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