You just wanted to find out if you were Portuguese or Spanish, but instead you found out you were related to a mass murderer.
This is a reality in a world where the alleged Golden State Killer, now known as Joseph James DeAngelo, was arrested after DNA found at one of the killer's crime scenes was checked against genetic profiles from genealogical websites that collect DNA samples.
Popular genetic testing companies 23andMe and Ancestry.com are holding on to more than information about your family tree, which raises privacy conerns. Experts confirm DNA in these databases can be accessed by law enforcement and third party companies under certain circumstances, revealing intimate information about user’s medical history and biological relationships.
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WNU Editor: I would not be surprised if in the future all new borns will have their genetic information obtained, and all those who die will have their DNA taken to cross-check against a criminal data-base.
What i dont understand is to why we dont do that already.. screw personal anonymity, i want crimes solved. And on this topic: more cameras. Everywhere.
ReplyDeleteIn the future, if you found out your new baby had "killer" genes would you put hm/her down? Would it be a requirement under government laws of the day?
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