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Re:Open-source DNA website GEDmatch helped crack Golden Stat... by UncleEntity on Friday April 27, 2018 @07:12PM (#16945154)
> The rapist has no right to any kind of privacy after giving his DNA away.

Umm...

The person who shared their DNA was neither a rapist or murderer but was simply related to one.

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Re:Open-source DNA website GEDmatch helped crack Golden Stat... by tathougies on Saturday April 28, 2018 @12:43AM (#16946098)
Right... but how did they have anything to match it too? They have the rapists DNA because he left his semen in the women he raped.
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