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RE: National DNA database for all residents and visitors ofthe UK?
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 22:06:44 -0400
This UK judge is ahead of his time. Right now, I believe that it is too expensive to run DNA tests on all citizens of a country. However, once a low-cost and fast DNA test is developed, then I expect universal DNA database will happen pretty quickly. A universal DNA will sold as a quick way of solving crimes and as a crime deterance. What won't be talked about is shoddy police investigations that assume if someone's DNA is at a crime scene, then they must be the perp. Richard -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Col Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:59 AM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: [funsec] National DNA database for all residents and visitors ofthe UK? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/05/beak_sez_all_ur_dna_r_belong_to_us/ "One of the UK's top judges has thrown a grenade into the smouldering debate around the national DNA database, saying that everyone in the UK - including visitors from overseas - should be on file." Good idea? Perhaps... if implemented properly... which these things rarely are in the UK... _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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