Richard Gill
@gill1109.bsky.social
Emeritus professor of mathematical statistics at Leiden University. British and Dutch nationalities. Research interests: forensic science, quantum information, miscarriages of justice. Other hobbies: foraging for edible mushrooms, and much more besides.
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Hanging Judge Goss the reason #lucyletby was found guilty, the witch finder General in a Spanish inquisition inspired trial. No way was Lucy escaping the hangman's noose. He allowed Lucy to be denigrated and pilloried by the prosecution without a shred of evidence. Appalling miscarriage of justice.
February 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Hanging Judge Goss the reason #lucyletby was found guilty, the witch finder General in a Spanish inquisition inspired trial. No way was Lucy escaping the hangman's noose. He allowed Lucy to be denigrated and pilloried by the prosecution without a shred of evidence. Appalling miscarriage of justice.
The spike started when unit started accepting higher acuity babies than it was accustomed to, staffed for, & equipped for. We know why this happened. Changes began in 2014, we know why. The number of deaths during the spike was the number that should have been expected given acuity, volume. (2/2)
February 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The spike started when unit started accepting higher acuity babies than it was accustomed to, staffed for, & equipped for. We know why this happened. Changes began in 2014, we know why. The number of deaths during the spike was the number that should have been expected given acuity, volume. (2/2)
Research shows that they are quick to judge character and are then extremely confident in their judgement. Yet they are actually just as bad at judging character as anyone else. Like doctors, they are supremely confident in making life and death decisions about other people’s lives.
December 24, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Research shows that they are quick to judge character and are then extremely confident in their judgement. Yet they are actually just as bad at judging character as anyone else. Like doctors, they are supremely confident in making life and death decisions about other people’s lives.
Judges tend to be very clever but their mind-set is bureaucratic. They follow procedures, routines, they stick to rules. They rely on authority, they dropped science and maths as early as they could, specialised in languages (living and dead).
December 24, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Judges tend to be very clever but their mind-set is bureaucratic. They follow procedures, routines, they stick to rules. They rely on authority, they dropped science and maths as early as they could, specialised in languages (living and dead).
For the same reason, I also don’t blame court journalists Judith Moritz and Liz Hull. Both they and the jury are probably all badly traumatised by their 10 month experience.
December 18, 2024 at 10:30 AM
For the same reason, I also don’t blame court journalists Judith Moritz and Liz Hull. Both they and the jury are probably all badly traumatised by their 10 month experience.
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Absolutely, nobody behaves the way she did unless innocently.
December 9, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Absolutely, nobody behaves the way she did unless innocently.
In fact, you will need to convince both. In between, you will also need to convince the medical world. Lawyers ignore statisticians, but they listen to doctors.
December 17, 2024 at 2:59 PM
In fact, you will need to convince both. In between, you will also need to convince the medical world. Lawyers ignore statisticians, but they listen to doctors.