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Originally posted by JIMC5499
My concern is a simple one. Mistakes happen. There is a term being used by Prosecutors now called "the CSI Effect". This is where the jury finds the Defendent innocent because the Prosecution didn't use any or enough high-tech evidence in their case. What I am worried about is the growing trend to take DNA evidence as absolute. When someone says that there is one chance in a million that someone else has the same DNA and you are looking at a database of a few thousand local people then odds are good that it is a correct match. If you are looking at a database of one hundred million people there is a chance of an incorrect match. Throw in database errors, computer errors and the other human fallicies and this could be a real problem. This National Database of DNA could actually degrade the accuracy of DNA matches and lead to innocent people being convicted of crimes.
Originally posted by RedGolem
And did not know that all vets have there DNA on file, though I did suspect.
so I guess I am in the data base now
Originally posted by JIMC5499
Originally posted by RedGolem
And did not know that all vets have there DNA on file, though I did suspect.
so I guess I am in the data base now
Not all Vets. I think they started taking samples from Active Duty, Reserve and Guard in the late 90's. The VA's sampling is supposed to start later this year. That is only if you use the VA for medical care.
Originally posted by WyrdeOne
Are you a suspect, subject to a court ordered de-blooding for the purpose of sample comparison?
Originally posted by dgtempe
Why does everything this government does points to some Orwellian cause?
Will this all stop when Bush is out of the White HOuse? IF and when he leaves?
...I expect they will want DNA, feces samples, urine, hair samples, fingerprints and your first born.