{{{{I for one always thought of Family Tree DNA as the trusted go to company for DNA testing. 

When were they planning on notifying us? SEE below

I want to add multiple people – but I can’t add them to the database – I don’t have permission.

Sell or allow freely – or for a fee – adding around the 4th amendment is stunning.}}}}}

 

A poster in one of the many DNA for genealogy/genealogy groups on Facebook asked recently about any references to stories about mistaken identity in DNA uses by Law Enforcement (paraphrased). Then the subject went around many of the Facebook groups geared to DNA for genealogy. Subsequently many links were shared in many groups and I thought I would gather as many of the links as I could find and have them in one place to refer to. Since it was such a popular topic I thought we should share and ask if there is more info others know of or would like to share or thoughts or feelings.

 

No particular order. Always only click IF you have computer internet security protection – software – up-to-date. Even if I share a link – any link could be hi-jacked in the future – especially with old website that might be abandoned.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/framed-for-murder-by-his-own-dna/?fbclid=IwAR1RIpcLGeNC-_vaD3oGbmPrBS6TClkqLYrXJk2KXB7qAvJ7j663U1qNuwQ

 

https://www.fsigenetics.com/article/S1872-4973(16)30033-3/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR1tEp7fsYqi9IN47gR8OOhAkBcf_8jQzIBjvIv8DDNmhn7d6JYpM5E5GtY

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-19412819?fbclid=IwAR04BW3PGDn1vQu9t3RA3VzNqAdv1JYucVPECsjWWBqdkkdNvS_C75XnsII

 

https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_1b3a3f96-d574-59e0-9c6a-c3c7c0d2f166.html?fbclid=IwAR02qle2ZgprVJ-ym3qFpdetzBGyClJ0W-3pjLlNO2KptVHBOWC5mR9vZeI

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/a-reasonable-doubt/480747/?fbclid=IwAR2ZBSh51ohOzXMUN6CB6BA7qBZKHtwgMt_peQj161qfT_klK6zfgqpF9u0

https://www.wired.com/story/dna-transfer-framed-murder/?fbclid=IwAR1O8UnQTAhL-H23v2TCxdc1Whd7YgzPEjUb4nS0_78nLrGFawujE0JAxCo

 

Video and YouTube Video

 

3 minute promo –

 

 

paywalled…

X free per month – https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/nyregion/new-york-reviewing-over-800-rape-cases-for-possible-mishandling-of-dna-evidence.html?module=inline&fbclid=IwAR0WG0SCEyPaIAEf0MqBsjZ8bBb6BA68TEJ7EQUr5DUHAP6nLCOm4oKXYbw

Must download files – or behind paywalls.

https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/making-sense-of-forensic-genetics/?fbclid=IwAR1y82teYd5w5BWrmKva9AQptPKcQdOgqv5vnZ1hrtLnCKBCP_3dpvNSYlg

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073818307436?via%3Dihub&fbclid=IwAR2MQZsLWuEGoJZHZdWjxDB9wGKREKJVYPrSJwfnAAZRrB5ceQ-vwqWsixY

 

In book print form

https://www.elsevier.com/books/misleading-dna-evidence/gill/978-0-12-417214-2?fbclid=IwAR0x32xk4LduQxQasFVd60e2YyAQRUsbrmcvRsKGi5et2PWxNXL-V2eSki0

 

Added reading – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect?fbclid=IwAR10ldk0266bIMe36J5o9AVExbc_3LX0Xo3338qFgKx_Ll_YUnGWOXrEJHs

 

DNA and Mosquitoes –

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170710092141.htm?fbclid=IwAR35Gf0-gZwNCr_Yi8L3VwLnP37JdKcBd6UVSDOEDCJIQ28E-9SzykNXzZg

 

This story is slightly different but is when things go wrong – about sperm doners

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-finds-sperm-donor-after-using-dna-test-raising-questions-about-donor-anonymity/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a

 

Are they also going to make sure – they research it right!

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/family-tree-dna-fbi-investigative-genealogy-privacy?fbclid=IwAR1d9OQ-LhmJrTsbwiYpOBsg-8LVGwHHUqVfQyw2IsJ25KU8uK7ttsSyXY0

 

Maryland and the law – the peoples’ rights protectors

http://www.whoisnickasmith.com/genealogy/fat-meat-is-indeed-greasy/?fbclid=IwAR0PPViaNH9gWsfNy4fg8_oWSkM-cmr864RBjQZ2j2X1_4GZleCjAJF3xl8