DNA is helping solve decades-old cold cases and giving names to those long-dead. But are forensic genealogists – and law enforcement – ready for the implications it could have on those still living?https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jtes/dna-cold-case-crime-doe-project-genealogy?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc …
-
-
Not every law enforcement official understands why this work requires experts. One agency asked why, instead of paying the DNA Doe Project $1,500, they couldn’t just spend $99 to stick their DNA sample in a vial and send it to http://Ancestry.com under an alias.pic.twitter.com/yreTrqBCqJ
Show this thread -
As for the infant found frozen to death, the DNA Doe Project didn't take the case. The mother could be young, she could have been coerced ... She’s still complicit in murder ... it’s not gonna be a poster-child case for getting the community on board with what we’re trying to do”
Show this thread -
Not everyone is so cautious. As the forensic genealogy field booms, at law enforcement agencies and on the internet, one expert warns: “You do need to be really careful. You could destroy someone’s life if you mess up.”
Show this thread -
The DNA Doe Project has closed about two of every three cases it takes, but it isn't always a happy ending. As the mother of a murdered woman said, "There is no closure. There’s closure for you because you’ll go on to something else, but I’m never gonna go on to something else."
Show this thread -
For the DNA Doe Project, the service they provide is worth the ethical minefield they must navigate. “You could argue that the greater good is in bringing killers to justice...It’s a much more subtle public good to name the nameless.”https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jtes/dna-cold-case-crime-doe-project-genealogy?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc …
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.