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[–] ChillCapybara@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Researchers say the findings may also someday help police investigators conjure up the faces of suspects from their DNA samples. But that potential application wades into murky ethical territory

There it is

[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah I'm sure it will never make a mistake or be relied upon as the gospel of jesus like you see with, oh idk every single piece of technology used by police provided it aligns with their existing bias at the moment

[–] SineSwiper@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 hours ago

PBS did a recent video on how DNA evidence is not nearly as infallible as copoganda make it out to be.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 hours ago

Find a dozen people who look like suspect. Do DNA analysis on dozen "doppelgangers". Take DNA from "doppelganger" that is the closest match, present to court using "expert" witness.