[–] derram 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
https://dontvis.it/https://www.wired.com/2007/12/ps-dna/ :
2007-12-20 | A New DNA Test Can ID a Suspect's Race, But Police Won't Touch It | WIRED
'Since the Baton Rouge case, DNAWitness has been used nationally in nearly 200 criminal investigations. ', "Frudakis' test is called DNAWitness."
'Based on an FBI profile and an eyewitness report, they upended southern Louisiana looking for a white man who drives a white pickup, collecting DNA from more than 1,000 Caucasian males. '
'* Illustration: Wilson Hsu * In the summer of 2002, the FBI, the Baton Rouge Police Department, and several other agencies began a massive search for a serial killer suspected of murdering three women. '
'But by looking at scores of markers, Frudakis says he can predict ancestry with a tiny margin of error. '
[–] RedBullTrooper 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Why can’t they just test for residues from Kool’s and malt liquor?
[–] 0xFEEDFACE 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Some of my favorite links on this topic:
[–] SodaPopinski_ 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
DNA tests have identified race for some time now.
[–] ardvarcus 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Yes? And? We need this information to make informed decisions. It is reality. We cannot close our eyes and turn away from it, because it won't go away. There are genetic differences between races, and they have massive real-world consequences.