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Misuse of DNA evidence

2013-06-06 22:07:23.818486+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Slate: Doubt and the Double Helix: If police find a DNA “match,” that doesn’t mean they have the right suspect.

Read all the way to the end to see how the use of DNA evidence alone was used to convince an innocent man.

This is why building big databases of citizens is scary and dangerous.

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