FC: Louisiana police force all townspeople to give DNA samples

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

[What about those Acadianers who decide to go on safari in Africa for the 
next three months, or simply decide to move to a less restrictive town? 
Will sheriff Mike Neustrom track them down, wielding a cotton swab? 
Lafayette Parish's web site says "we welcome your requests for information 
via email" -- let's see if Mike replies. --Declan]

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Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 14:33:42 -0500 (EST)
From: Rob Carlson <rob () vees net>
To: declan () well com
Subject: Door-to-door DNA probe
Organization: vees.net

Has this sort of door-to-door canvassing ever happened before?

http://vh80299.vh8.infi.net/html/16060697-A298-4966-A886-C0EA415DED9D.shtml

Serial killer probe goes door to door
By Todd Billiot
The Daily Advertiser
Posted on December 31, 2002

LAFAYETTE - Based on tips from the public about possible suspects, the
DNA of 50 to 100 people from Acadiana will be tested in an effort to
catch a serial killer, said Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mike Neustrom at a
press conference Monday.

[...]

The people who refuse to have their DNA tested will be forced to submit
by a court order, the sheriff said.

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Rob Carlson  rob () vees net  http://vees.net/




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