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Re:California AG Rob Bonta Urgently Issues Consumer Alert fo... by hn_throwaway_99 on Saturday March 22, 2025 @05:14PM (#43448686)
I think your example highlights why most people don't view these as plausible concerns:

1. If I had a family member who was a serial murderer or rapist a la the Golden State Killer, I would want him apprehended.

2. "the criminal might well learn/suspect that they have been compromised through you?" That doesn't seem reasonably plausible enough to me to care. What, cousin Billy Bob is going to come hold me hostage because he knows I used 23 and me at some point? Really??

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Re:California AG Rob Bonta Urgently Issues Consumer Alert fo... by kortilla on Sunday March 23, 2025 @04:13AM (#43451522)
> 1. If I had a family member who was a serial murderer or rapist a la the Golden State Killer, I would want him apprehended.

But you are apprehended instead and are responsible for now coming up with an alibi.

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Re:California AG Rob Bonta Urgently Issues Consumer Alert fo... by krisoft on Sunday March 23, 2025 @07:07AM (#43452181)
That is not how dna evidence works in my understanding. They would know if you are a partial match or a complete match.
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