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Dutch Police Ask 8000+ Citizens To Provide Their DNA

Posted by timothy on from the just-a-swab-between-the-cheek-and-gums dept.

sciencewatcher writes "In an attempt to solve a rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl, the Dutch police have asked 8080 men to provide their DNA. All these people lived 5 km or less from the crime scene at the time of the murder. This reopened cold case is the first large-scale attempt not to hunt the rapist and killer but to locate his close or distant male relatives. All data gathered will be destroyed after the match with this particular murder. There seems to be great public support for this attempt." Shades of The Blooding.

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  1. I see no problem here. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's clearly for the children.

  2. Promise? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "We'll destroy the DNA afterwards, we PROMISE...."

  3. Well, okay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    ...but only if it was a legitimate rape and murder.

  4. The old 6502 vs. Z80 war again? by tepples · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fortunately, I'm a 6502 man, not an 8080 man. (But then I'm not Dutch either.)

    1. Re:The old 6502 vs. Z80 war again? by Solandri · · Score: 4, Funny

      All men claim to be big endian, even if they're little endian.

  5. Re:Do you trust your government? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    When they tried this in Toronto a few years back it was accompanied by a lovely threat to publish the name of anyone who didn't cooperate.

    Thus indicating who you should reach out to when organizing political (or violent) resistance? Way to think it through, guys.