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Unevenly distributed, all right.pic.twitter.com/WK3itJbPSS
So apparently this is a thing: spotted in a London Tesco, a theft deterrent system that sprays the thief with synthetic DNA for later identification by DNA sequencing. Feels like something from a @GreatDismal novel.pic.twitter.com/FONoT1Wqgg
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More info, including a video: https://www.selectadna.co.uk/selectadna-high-velocity-dna-tagging-system …
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So when does it come out in the news that police have been purposely tagging incorrect targets in riots/protests for malicious reasons
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Over the last few years I've been tagging all kinds of targets for a bunch of reasons...
Also, how long before protesters have a DNA PARTY before every action?
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Yes, our local supermarket has this. I think of it as Security Bukkake.
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that is a disturbingly apt metaphor.
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Probably just a deterrent for thieves spooked by ^science^. An indelible dye would last longer and be somewhat more obvious to beat cops.
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DNA detection is *extremely* specific and requires only minute amounts. The version sold here in Oz lasts up to 6 weeks and also has UV dye for initial detection by cops.
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Thanks!
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In the UK it's normally a quantum dot suspension that's fluorescent forever and very hard to wash off. They tend to be made of toxic cadmium selenide, though.
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This is really sad that our response to people stealing food is to work on "crime technology" rather than looking at class inequality that led to the "crime".
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You do realise that Tesco sells a lot more than food, don't you? And that those systems are not installed where the public should be.
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My instant reaction; “the fuck you say?”
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Isn't that how Zombies are made?
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Knowing how many times I've heard anti-shoplifting tag detectors go off without cause or because one wasnt removed at the cashier, what's the over/under on these regularly spraying innocents?
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I think it's triggered by breaking and entering, not lifting a loaf of bread
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Next they will spray you with a retrovirus that adds a permanent criminal marker to your DNA sequence!
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Just need to buy some nuclease bath foam from NEB.
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I always figured this would be "smart dust" with tiny RFID dots to track you around. This is way creepier and gross, while still being totally dystopian.
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