Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Your DNA Can Now Be Used Against You In Court Without Your Consent

Shedding DNA is an inevitable part of life. Skin cells, hair, and sweat all carry a person's signature code, and they are left virtually everywhere you go. With this decision, now anything you leave behind can be used as evidence in a court of law—whether you know about it or not.

Byron L. Warnken, who submitted the writ to the Supreme Court on behalf of Raynor, said it's important for the Supreme Court to define how emerging technology fits into the Fourth Amendment .... http://www.popsci.com