Post ATNIHSdj5BMyJHmcDI by TonChryso@mastodon.world
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(DIR) Post #ATNGWsWAwzIF0OTWoC by stux@mstdn.social
2023-03-07T13:57:04Z
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The Netherlands (and maybe other countries) are now researching if they can and may use 2 commercial DNA databases (erfenis DNA companies) from the United States to solve cold cases The thing is, only 1 checkbox was used to ask people if their DNA can be used in the future for other things like this and it's unclear if that's enoughIt's not if you ask me. This was done years ago when it wasn't even clear what the /other/ purpose could be. I bet that checkbox was checked by default
(DIR) Post #ATNGdOGBqYYXBo6Syu by stux@mstdn.social
2023-03-07T13:58:15Z
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Don't get me wrong.. I am all about solving crime but it has to be done resonsiblly otherwise the state is just as bad as the criminals, just in another wayI keep fighting for privacy and DNA is the most personal fingerprint one could have I think
(DIR) Post #ATNGuCVomKC9g1Qf0S by elisse@mas.to
2023-03-07T14:01:23Z
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@stux No. No no no no no. I don't even understand how our privacy laws could allow this. I'm a naturalised citizen and giving my fingerprints were quite enough, thank you.
(DIR) Post #ATNH9DpABNqy5cdkum by juzam@livellosegreto.it
2023-03-07T14:03:59Z
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@stux As far as I understand GDPR should protect Europeans from this, even if the company is based in the USA. There should be a clear and free opt-in for *every* intended use case, not just a generic "we'll grab all the data now and then we'll do whatever we please".
(DIR) Post #ATNIHSdj5BMyJHmcDI by TonChryso@mastodon.world
2023-03-07T14:16:49Z
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@stux DNA testing isn’t even particularly great at crime solving with a fair number of wrongful convictions here in the US due to poor handling and interpretation of results. Of course, part of the problem here is prosecutors being interested in convicting anybody with convicting the right person being seen more as an optional extra, but still... most evidence used in criminal convictions is shockingly unreliable.
(DIR) Post #ATNIKI8caH44bmaGAK by kmjreade@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T14:17:20Z
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@stux I definitely would rebel against the government wanting my dna
(DIR) Post #ATNMd71sVgERTRexto by rustoleumlove@mastodon.online
2023-03-07T15:05:32Z
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@stux well.... GEDmatch and CODIS are not commercial. there are no checkboxes there... so this is probably already happening w the public DNA databases.
(DIR) Post #ATNQ0P1s3KL1p3SBPM by kevinteljeur@mastodon.online
2023-03-07T15:43:16Z
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@stux Sounds a lot like the sort of thing someone would say if their DNA matched the scene of an unsolved from 83 years ago, hmmm…
(DIR) Post #ATS2ovCDIyKExJeC7E by Mnemonic@hackers.town
2023-03-09T21:17:05Z
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@stux "23 and the whole alphabet soup, also me"