Indeed. It's the good statisticians that use good statistical methodology and theory to identify out errors and falsehoods. Honest mistakes occur because what

Indeed. It's the good statisticians that use good statistical methodology and theory to identify out errors and falsehoods. Honest mistakes occur because what looks like a simple problem cannot always be analysed very easily (or in an obvious way). Abuse occurs because it's quite easy to fool others that an analysis is sound - most people aren't sophisticated enough to identify problems, even if they are given the data!