Comments on: Mi DNA, su DNA http://genomeboy.com/2007/12/13/mi-dna-su-dna/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:40:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Roghaltz http://genomeboy.com/2007/12/13/mi-dna-su-dna/#comment-374 Roghaltz Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:12:54 +0000 http://genomeboy.com/2007/12/13/mi-dna-su-dna/#comment-374 Ahh, warrantless wiretapping... Ahh, warrantless wiretapping…

]]> By: misha http://genomeboy.com/2007/12/13/mi-dna-su-dna/#comment-373 misha Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:10:15 +0000 http://genomeboy.com/2007/12/13/mi-dna-su-dna/#comment-373 I think his comment was less about actually catching bad guys and more about the various ways Big Brother can potentially get all up in your business. In other words, would you rather have the cops sifting through your DNA or reading your email and phone records? I'm not excited about either one, but I'm definitely less excited about the latter. I think his comment was less about actually catching bad guys and more about the various ways Big Brother can potentially get all up in your business. In other words, would you rather have the cops sifting through your DNA or reading your email and phone records? I’m not excited about either one, but I’m definitely less excited about the latter.

]]> By: Roghaltz http://genomeboy.com/2007/12/13/mi-dna-su-dna/#comment-372 Roghaltz Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:06:28 +0000 http://genomeboy.com/2007/12/13/mi-dna-su-dna/#comment-372 In terms of Lazer's comment, it seems to me that an accused criminal could argue identity theft much more easily than they could deny a finding of their DNA on/near a victim's body. "Someone stole my wallet and cell phone, rented a car in my name, drove to kentucky, checked into the Honky Tonk Inn in my name and then killed a local waitress, wasn't me". As opposed to, "we found your DNA all over the crime scene..." Perhaps I am missing something... In terms of Lazer’s comment, it seems to me that an accused criminal could argue identity theft much more easily than they could deny a finding of their DNA on/near a victim’s body.

“Someone stole my wallet and cell phone, rented a car in my name, drove to kentucky, checked into the Honky Tonk Inn in my name and then killed a local waitress, wasn’t me”.

As opposed to, “we found your DNA all over the crime scene…”

Perhaps I am missing something…

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