Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
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Re: Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
#2I find it disconcerting that someone's remains would be violated due to being a murder suspect. This is one of many reasons to have your remains cremated, I suppose. It also avoids wasting space in a graveyard and whatnot.
I'm beginning to seriously hear people discuss that it's perfectly okay to use DNA people submit in these ways and even that it would be okay for the government to collect trash and other things that would contain DNA to add people to databases. Such arguments are usually emotional and follow the ''If just one person is saved'' trope.
This is rather harrowing, don't you agree?
Re: Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
#3I find it disconcerting that someone's remains would be violated due to being a murder suspect. This is one of many reasons to have your remains cremated, I suppose. It also avoids wasting space in a graveyard and whatnot. I'm beginning to seriously hear people discuss that it's perfectly okay to use DNA people submit in these ways and even that it would be okay for the government to collect trash and other things th…
I do agree. The "if just one person is saved" argument and "why do I care about privacy if I'm doing nothing wrong" are the worst. I try very hard to keep emotion out of arguments but those two really trigger me and make it hard to stay calm.
I'm deeply concerned about the potential surveillance state that is emerging. I just read an article about a smart city attempt in Toronto that is becoming a nightmare.
There has been some pushback, but mostly by niche groups like the EFF and FSF (please join/donate if you can). I wish more people would think through the possibilities and stop trusting the corporations and governments that are driving this so much.
Re: Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
#4I find it disconcerting that someone's remains would be violated due to being a murder suspect. This is one of many reasons to have your remains cremated, I suppose. It also avoids wasting space in a graveyard and whatnot. I'm beginning to seriously hear people discuss that it's perfectly okay to use DNA people submit in these ways and even that it would be okay for the government to collect trash and other things th…
If you’re dead, what do you care what happens to your remains?
I see no problem with exhuming a corpse to solve a murder case as long as there’s probable cause and a warrant, which there was here.
Re: Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
#5Getting your DNA sequenced is a bit like letting an app have access to your contacts: in both, your choice has consequences for hundreds of other people. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like it’s possible to undo the effects of something your friends/family might have done :/
Re: Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
#6I find it disconcerting that someone's remains would be violated due to being a murder suspect. This is one of many reasons to have your remains cremated, I suppose. It also avoids wasting space in a graveyard and whatnot. I'm beginning to seriously hear people discuss that it's perfectly okay to use DNA people submit in these ways and even that it would be okay for the government to collect trash and other things th…
When you take a life you forfeit any more rights you have, if there’s probable cause and a warrant and it can bring closure to the victims then it’s 100% acceptable.
Re: Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
#7I find it disconcerting that someone's remains would be violated due to being a murder suspect. This is one of many reasons to have your remains cremated, I suppose. It also avoids wasting space in a graveyard and whatnot. I'm beginning to seriously hear people discuss that it's perfectly okay to use DNA people submit in these ways and even that it would be okay for the government to collect trash and other things th…
> This is rather harrowing, don't you agree?
Yep. Once the process becomes streamlined, these data-sharing companies will have their own Room 641A like we saw with AT&T and streamlined dragnet surveillance of telecommunications.
Re: Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
#8The use of DNA in ways not anticipated by informed[1] consent is wrong.
1 = Not just a signature on the form. But a real understanding of what we're going to use it for.
Re: Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
#9I find it disconcerting that someone's remains would be violated due to being a murder suspect. This is one of many reasons to have your remains cremated, I suppose. It also avoids wasting space in a graveyard and whatnot. I'm beginning to seriously hear people discuss that it's perfectly okay to use DNA people submit in these ways and even that it would be okay for the government to collect trash and other things th…
If you’re dead, what do you care what happens to your remains? I see no problem with exhuming a corpse to solve a murder case as long as there’s probable cause and a warrant, which there was here.
I agree with you about not caring, but I wonder if you've really not noticed that lots of people do care about how remains are handled?
Re: Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later
#10I find it disconcerting that someone's remains would be violated due to being a murder suspect. This is one of many reasons to have your remains cremated, I suppose. It also avoids wasting space in a graveyard and whatnot. I'm beginning to seriously hear people discuss that it's perfectly okay to use DNA people submit in these ways and even that it would be okay for the government to collect trash and other things th…
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