Simply cannot understand people voluntarily giving up their DNA and expecting government to NOT get its hands on it and use however it sees fit.
Right. If you murder someone you may not want to offer up your DNA. :-)
Simply cannot understand people voluntarily giving up their DNA and expecting government to NOT get its hands on it and use however it sees fit.
The suspected killer did not put his DNA up. Someone he is related to did.
DNA is a fantastic boon to someone doing genealogy research. I spent 40 years and barely reached the 1900s. Today with DNA I have information going back to the late 1600s.
You don’t even have to give up your DNA. Your 5th cousin thrice removed could submit his DNA and it will point back to you, since you both carry some marker that only .000001% of the population have.
As a soldier, I gave my DNA to the government many years ago -— don’t want any more in the tomb of the unknown when there is a way to identify any remains found and bring closure to grieving families. However, Uncle Sam doesn’t share any information with ME!!! Therefore, I had to buy DNA service to find out the things I am interested in. IF I have a relative, near or distant, that committed a heinous crime and is hiding, I can’t feel bad if my DNA finds that criminal and aids in the prosecution. Just my opinion.
I understand what you were saying. However, in a lot of these cases the police obtain DNA profiles of family members who sign up for Ancestry.com. The police then narrow down potential suspects who are family members of those who submitted their DNA profiles. Bottom line: If Anyone in your family submits a DNA sample, the police can ultimately link it to you.
The way the story goes of how these guys get caught is something like this:
My older brother had his DNA history done through 23&me. That’s just like me having my DNA done I would think. Maybe I’m wrong but wouldn’t we have the identical DNA?
Not just you....your relatives too.
They don’t need to match a sample to your DNA, a cousin is close enough. They can also now print out a mug shot of your face from your DNA.
If you are going to commit a crime, make sure you take along a salt shaker full of DNA from a few thousand random people. I’m sure this is already being done — there are probably websites selling the stuff.