in investigating a 5 year old unsolved rape and murder, Oklahoma City police have decided to canvas the area using genetic means.
In their search for John Doe, police took blood from 200 men and compared their DNA to that of the man who left behind semen in Busken's car. There were no matches... Most of the 200 men tested so far gave their blood voluntarily, but prosecutors obtained search warrants in a few cases where people declined to provide the sample..."Police are basically saying, `If we pop a needle into enough arms we're bound to get lucky sooner or later."
if i'd had enough sleep last night, i'm sure i would have launched into a rant about unreasonable search and seizure, fascism, and a police force given far too much latitude.
"If you don't want to give your DNA, you've got something to hide," said [father of the victim] Bud Busken... "I'll stand by that until my dying day."
fuck you, pops. i didn't know the girl, didn't live in the area, and am a homosexual, but i still wouldn't voluntarily give a sample for genetic testing. cops aren't allowed to go fishing when looking for evidence.
also, let's all keep in mind that this is the same crime lab that has recently been in the news for an evidence misidentification scandal.
No comments:
Post a Comment