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With enough corruption, they might also "find" it on the crime scene.
by vetinari 8y ago
With enough corruption, they might also "find" it on the crime scene.
- politician 8y agoExactly, while DNA may identify an individual with high precision, we have to trust that that DNA was actually associated with the location or event. Consider a public bathroom: how much DNA is at that location? How much is relevant to the event? Consider a corrupt lab tech: The DNA at the event might be reported as DNA from their database. Does a defense attorney get to see the untainted sample? Consider a corrupt/hacked DNA database: The database might report that the DNA belongs to one individual when it actually doesn't. Does a defense attorney even get to see the source code? In these scenarios, the link to any individual is either of little consequence, or fraudulent.
- carbocation 8y agoAnd in case this sounds implausible, a corrupt lab tech handled 60,000 cases in MA: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/annie-dookhan-chemist-at-mass-crime-lab-arrested-for-allegedly-mishandling-over-60000-samples/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/annie-dookhan-chemist-at-mass-c...
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