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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Beyond privacy for crime related reasons, it’s a potential nightmare for medical privacy for descendants of the deceased.[/quote]

If they haven't committed any crimes, they have nothing to worry about. [/quote]

You could find out your daddy isn't your daddy. You could find hereditary diseases that prevent you from getting insurance.[/quote]

The same thing happens when people join Ancestry or 23andme! It’s out there already. Your family’s data is out there already![/quote]

You do realize that one is completely voluntary and the other one is not, right? [/quote]

Even if Aunt Betty puts her dna in, using genealogy it still gets you onto the tree that detectives are searching.  [/quote]

And? Without your DNA or a warrant to get your DNA with probable cause, there is no problem. [/quote]

DNA testing can identify the familial relationship between two people.[/quote]

Without your sample, it can only do so much. [/quote]

That’s just not true. And the information gleaned from a relative can certainly be enough to get a warrant for your DNA.[/quote]

This.  Read more here: https://ndaajustice.medium.com/solving-violent-crime-with-forensic-investigative-genetic-genealogy-an-in-depth-look-5ccc65f4abd8[/quote]

And that would require a judge to sign a warrant based on the law. Not just indiscriminately taking DNA from everyone who dies. I'm really not sure what point you're trying to make.[/quote]

That's what the article says.  They're getting warrants off the already existing genetic data.  This article is from a prosecutorial perspective and cheerleads it a bit but people should consider how far this has already gone.[/quote]

I would want my relative prosecuted for the crime they committed. Use my DNA. Find them.[/quote]

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