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Re:Cops are asking Ancestry.com and 23andMe for their custom... by facepalm on Friday October 16, 2015 @06:01PM (#10402285)
But why do they need to analyze the victim's DNA - wouldn't they typically be looking for a match for the perpetrator of the crime?
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Re:Cops are asking Ancestry.com and 23andMe for their custom... by Turing_Machine on Friday October 16, 2015 @07:10PM (#10402572)
Because the victim is a John or Jane Doe (i.e., they don't know who it is).
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Re:Cops are asking Ancestry.com and 23andMe for their custom... by Absentinsomniac on Friday October 16, 2015 @06:31PM (#10402429)
I guess if the victim's DNA were on the offender... But then why not ask the victim for a sample? :/
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Re:Cops are asking Ancestry.com and 23andMe for their custom... by bjacks on Friday October 16, 2015 @09:10PM (#10402978)
Because the victim is dead and they can't find any family.
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