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Re:In Search for Killer, DNA Sweep Exposes Intimate Family S... by oh_sigh on Sunday July 27, 2014 @11:09PM (#8094967)
Because it is very unlikely that a newborn committed the murder?

But really, good question - why not?

Re:In Search for Killer, DNA Sweep Exposes Intimate Family S... by pdpi on Monday July 28, 2014 @07:46AM (#8096155)
They might commit some crime in 15-20 years' time though.
Re:In Search for Killer, DNA Sweep Exposes Intimate Family S... by jessaustin on Monday July 28, 2014 @09:52AM (#8096665)
Criminals are actually fairly rare. Once everyone's genetic data is captured it's actually more likely that any given individual will be falsely accused of a crime by lazy cops and prosecutors. "You coughed on a window adjacent to the crime scene, some time in the week before the crime! Guilty!"
Re:In Search for Killer, DNA Sweep Exposes Intimate Family S... by pdpi on Monday July 28, 2014 @11:20AM (#8097247)
I absolutely agree, and I find this sort of total surveillance mentality completely abhorrent. My comment was mostly meant to illustrate the sort of reasoning that goes with people seriously suggesting that collecting newborn DNA is a good idea.