SBI with DNA? Great.
While we have been reading about the mishandling of almost every conceivable form of evidence from past years, we can’t help but wonder what would have happened (or could happen) if the SBI decides to treat their new treasure-trove of DNA samples the same way they have treated more traditional forms of evidence. Maybe you’re …
So Much More Than a Fingerprint
During the debates on the DNA collection bill that was recently signed into law, the refrain we heard over and over again from the proponents of the legislation was that DNA collection was merely “a 21st century fingerprint”. While we and others argued that DNA certainly contains far more information than a few swirls on …
N&O, WS Journal, others come out against DNA collection
In the aftermath of the what seemed like the shortest short-session General Assembly on record, people finally have some time to digest what happened, what didn’t happen, and what it all means. In other words, we can assess the damage. In particular, many are beginning to question the wisdom of the DNA collections bill, signed …