Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of Dna Databases in Solving Crimes
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The Louvre heist arrests demonstrate the effectiveness of DNA databases in solving crimes, sparking discussion on the balance between crime solving and privacy concerns.
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>The process of being removed from the DNA database is so onerous that few pursue it, Mr. Poitevin said. Those who refuse to give a DNA sample face at least a year in prison and a fine of at least 15,000 euros, almost $17,400.
Yikes.
"We'll catch jewel theft suspects really fast; all we ask is that you let us create a giant surveillance database with your genetic material."
So, in this case, the fact that persons were suspected of the crime meant that they could get their DNA? Turns out you don’t even need the database then! You can just get the DNA on-demand.
It's not clear to me from the original article here whether France's system requires an actual arrest before they can demand that a person give DNA.
> The website identified 10 to 20 people who had the same great-great-great-grandparents as the Golden State Killer ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_James_DeAngelo#Investig...
What an absolute load of garbage. America has problems but at least we still believe in the right to say “f—— off, I’m not helping you convict me” when self-incrimination is asked of the accused.
If we want to build a database of DNA tied to individuals that should be public record. If we cannot trust the public with having this information then we absolutely should not trust the government.