chevysoldier Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Well I was watching SVU tonight and they made a reference to DNA fabrication and since I had not heard of this, thought I'd do some reasearch. Apparently it is true. This article is dated 17 August 09, so I don't know if anyone else has heard this before. I thought It was some pretty crazy stuff.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/science/18dna.html Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases. The scientists fabricated blood and saliva samples containing DNA from a person other than the donor of the blood and saliva. They also showed that if they had access to a DNA profile in a database, they could construct a sample of DNA to match that profile without obtaining any tissue from that person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 So now all MIT and Cambridge medical research scientists are unreliable sources for DNA testing? Not the sort of thing many people would have access to for the purposes of dodging a DNA test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Just from the title, I was thinking DNA = Ducati North America...It is amazing what can be done.. So now, will all cases that used DNA evidence be reviewed? The "I was framed" defense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 I don't know what to think other than, what happens when uncle Sam wants to pt someone away? How are we gonna stop them? They could literally construct the whole case witout you! That's scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 I was watching this movie and at the end the dude "fabricated DNA" all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 I don't know what to think other than, what happens when uncle Sam wants to pt someone away? How are we gonna stop them? They could literally construct the whole case witout you! That's scary!Yeah, that is a very scary but real possibility. But just like bullet matching, DNA wil probablyl soon be inadmissable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 I was watching this movie and at the end the dude "fabricated DNA" all over the place.Porn doesn't count in this discussion... That just goes to show that just like software piracy, someone will always find a way to crack EVERYTHING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I heard recently that some states are now allowing accussed to demand the scientist who developed a test to be faorced to appear in court to defend the method if the prosecuter uses the results of said test as evidence.So does this mean if math equations used for analysis of skid length are used they'll force Newton onto the stand to testify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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