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La. case triggers battle over DNA [police refuse to return 'voluntary' DNA sample]
USA Today ^ | May 28, 2003 | Richard Willing

Posted on 05/29/2003 8:44:24 PM PDT by John Jorsett

Edited on 04/13/2004 1:40:42 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

DNA evidence apparently has led to a suspect in the Louisiana serial killer case, but it also created a problem for Shannon Kohler.

Now, with suspect Derrick Todd Lee in custody, Kohler wants his DNA sample back. Police aren't willing to return it.


(Excerpt) Read more at usatoday.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: donutwatch; privacylist

1 posted on 05/29/2003 8:44:24 PM PDT by John Jorsett
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In the old days, a person actually had to be at a crime scene to leave clues available to the police. But now the police handily have DNA samples of people that they can now "discover" at future crime scenes. Given how cops (and, especially, FBI agents) lie in court, what's to stop them from testifying that they found this particular DNA sample on the next murder victim?
2 posted on 05/29/2003 9:21:51 PM PDT by coloradan
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come on now dont be so paranoid the only thing the police are for is to protect and serve the community it even says so on thier cars they would never railroad someone for crass political reasons or to get a promotion /sarcasm>
3 posted on 05/29/2003 9:27:51 PM PDT by freepatriot32 (Heaven is weary, of the hollow words Which States and Kingdoms utter when they talk of justice)
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To: freepatriot32
come on now dont be so paranoid the only thing the police are for is to protect and serve the community

"Protect" like the mafia protects businesses, or "serve" like bulls serve cows?

4 posted on 05/29/2003 10:48:47 PM PDT by supercat (TAG--you're it!)
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bttt
5 posted on 06/06/2003 8:14:41 PM PDT by Drew68
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