Genetics extends the long arm of the law

Posted by knowablemag on Monday January 21, 2019 @07:23PM
from the knowablemagazine.org dept.

https://www.knowablemagazine.org/article/technology/2019/genetics-extends-long-arm-law

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Re:Genetics extends the long arm of the law by FavouriteColour on Monday January 21, 2019 @07:28PM (#18964937)

Pro: Law enforcement has access to a great tool for identifying people.

Con: Government has access to a great tool for identifying people.

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Re:Genetics extends the long arm of the law by renholder on Monday January 21, 2019 @07:49PM (#18965042)

Another Con: In the not-too-distant future, a sequence can be recreated from the digital record[s].

Another Con: Assuming that you can copy the database out, all you need is one instance of the Y-Chromosome's owner name and you can find their children and children's children and...

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