it only goes to show ...

[ramtops]

... that the innocent have nothing to fear. The guilty, however, had better look out.

this article, in today's Times explains how a serial rapist "was traced when DNA from his sister — taken in relation to a drink-driving offence — was matched to semen samples taken from the rapist’s victims between 1983 and 1986."

while I'm very pleased that this chap has been caught, and has pleaded guilty, why are they taking DNA from a drink driver?

Comments

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

I truly believe we're only two decades away from RFIDing children at birth.

how I love this brave new world.

[alicephilippa.livejournal.com]

Could happen *now*. There are RFID chips out there with 512k of memory on them.

Alice.

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

my "two decades" delay is for societal reasons, rather than technical.

[alicephilippa.livejournal.com]

You think that long? If the anti-libertarian stance of the present shower continues with the next lot, I can foresee this occurring much sooner. Call me pessimistic if you want, but...

Alice.

[thunderbox.livejournal.com]

"But it's for the children, think of the children!"

[blue-condition.livejournal.com]

Yes, it'll save them from DRUGS and PERVERTS.

[thunderbox.livejournal.com]

http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2006/07/11/fake-ids-save-lives-in-iraq/