Comments on: Will jails empty and CSI stop filling TV slots because scientists say that DNA evidence can be falsified? http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/08/18/will-jails-empty-and-csi-stop-filling-tv-slots-because-scientist-say-that-dna-evidence-can-be-falsified/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:01:30 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Concerned http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/08/18/will-jails-empty-and-csi-stop-filling-tv-slots-because-scientist-say-that-dna-evidence-can-be-falsified/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Concerned Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:26:33 +0000 http://www.coldtruth.com/?p=164046#comment-1033 While I agree that it is unlikely that the average criminal would have the ability to forge DNA, I am concerned about the absolute reliance on DNA evidence by the criminal justice system. Theoretically, anyone with a personal vendetta against someone, and willing to pay the price, would be able to frame his enemy for a crime which they didn't do. Under the current system, the person would then be left absolutely defenseless. Even with a hundred witnesses testifying that the defendant was at different location at the time of the crime, the Holy Grail of DNA evidence would override the defense, and it be presumed that the witnesses are false. While I agree that it is unlikely that the average criminal would have the ability to forge DNA, I am concerned about the absolute reliance on DNA evidence by the criminal justice system.

Theoretically, anyone with a personal vendetta against someone, and willing to pay the price, would be able to frame his enemy for a crime which they didn’t do. Under the current system, the person would then be left absolutely defenseless. Even with a hundred witnesses testifying that the defendant was at different location at the time of the crime, the Holy Grail of DNA evidence would override the defense, and it be presumed that the witnesses are false.

]]> By: John Linko http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/08/18/will-jails-empty-and-csi-stop-filling-tv-slots-because-scientist-say-that-dna-evidence-can-be-falsified/comment-page-1/#comment-908 John Linko Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:10:14 +0000 http://www.coldtruth.com/?p=164046#comment-908 >The Daily Mail in London cited British experts who said that while >the science was possible, it was highly unlikely any criminal would >go to such lengths. >Dr. Gill Tully, of the British government-funded Forensic Science >Service, told the newspaper: ‘’You would need a full molecular >biology lab, thousands of pounds worth of equipment and a fully >competent molecular biology scientist or technician.’’ That said, is anyone REALLY worried about CRIMINALS manipulating DNA? >The Daily Mail in London cited British experts who said that while >the science was possible, it was highly unlikely any criminal would >go to such lengths.

>Dr. Gill Tully, of the British government-funded Forensic Science >Service, told the newspaper: ‘’You would need a full molecular >biology lab, thousands of pounds worth of equipment and a fully >competent molecular biology scientist or technician.’’

That said, is anyone REALLY worried about CRIMINALS manipulating DNA?

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