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I think it's OK to use "DNA forensic phenotyping" to help police identify suspects for further investigation, but certainly someone should not be indicted (much less convicted) solely based on such evidence.
1 posted on 03/29/2009 9:37:10 AM PDT by reaganaut1
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Have they done this with Obambi yet?


2 posted on 03/29/2009 9:43:35 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: reaganaut1
I think it's OK to use "DNA forensic phenotyping" to help police identify suspects for further investigation, but certainly someone should not be indicted (much less convicted) solely based on such evidence.

IIRC, they don't check a the entire DNA sample, just segments of it. Then they express the odds of the culprit not having the the same results of the sample in terms like the chance of being hit by lightning. IMHO, it sounds better than fingerprints as long as the chain of custody has integrity. I never saw or heard any proof that everyone has unique fingerprints.

3 posted on 03/29/2009 9:49:46 AM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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