William H. Grover on Twitter: "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.… https://t.co/pv3PTrxReV"

Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of California, Riverside. Formerly at @MIT, @UCBerkeley, and @UTKnoxville. He/him

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1. martin_fff‏ @martin_fff 5 Apr 2018
  Replying to @wgrover @GreatDismal
  
  Isn't that how Zombies are made?
  
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1. Ms Brown Mouse‏ @MsBrownMouse 5 Apr 2018
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1. Dr. Nim‏ @dr_nim 5 Apr 2018
  Replying to @wgrover @GreatDismal
  
  hmmm... is each site coded uniquely? “citizens, please report for your weekly swabbing to verify your whereabouts.”
  
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1. El Wollito‏ @wollito 5 Apr 2018
  Replying to @wgrover @GreatDismal
  
  for thieves? Maybe just for consumer tracking....
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1. BerndW‏ @BWeissflog 5 Apr 2018
  Replying to @wgrover @frachtschaden @GreatDismal
  
  What a worthwhile effort for a Supermarket All Tesco customers will pay off this nonsense
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1. Walks without Rhythm‏ @SR_Chep 5 Apr 2018
  Replying to @wgrover @GreatDismal
  
  That completely blows @homebargains cardboard policeman out of the water
  
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