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In reply to the discussion: Golden State Killer and DNA privacy [View all]ecstatic
(32,567 posts)25. WOW! I'm glad he was caught. I saw the special on him
accidentally, a few weeks back. As far as the DNA method used---though I'm not a criminal, I decided not to get my ancestry tested until congress steps in with regulation for this industry. We already have Google and Facebook running amok with our data, the last thing I want to do is add my DNA into the mix.
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The
Genetic
Information
Nondiscrimination
Act
of
2008
(GINA) makes that illegal.
NutmegYankee
Apr 2018
#10
Obviously there are scenarios where DNA collection can be intrusive and discriminatory,
Vinnie From Indy
Apr 2018
#4
All I know is I hope they catch Zodiac with this before they shut this kind of thing down! n/m
RhodeIslandOne
Apr 2018
#8
Good point! Maybe some have more killers in their past than others...&...definitely a dangerous...
JoeOtterbein
Apr 2018
#21
Yes, Dorian. There are many adoptees who have found their birth families using the
seaglass
Apr 2018
#36