I Gave the Police Access to My Dna–and Maybe Some of Yours
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Author shares concerns about DNA database access and potential misuses after giving police access to their own DNA.
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sigwinch
4 months ago
So, he didn’t have to prove his identity to contribute to a database? How many cases are fixated on the superlative precision of a DNA sample, only to mistakenly pore over three innocent second-cousins of a guy who’s name is in the database with some hockey fan’s DNA?
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