Perspectives2018

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In general, the main question to ask is whether or not the collection of family DNA constitutes a search under its definition in the 4th amendment- and whether or not law enforcement needs to meet a certain standard when it uses it. via ^MeghanM

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https://t.co/PRiKjhulfB, however, has denied a lot of the accusations about how they are using peoples' DNA samples: https://t.co/z5eiCgXWUV via ^MeghanM

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Very recently (In April), DNA from an ancestry website was used in a case against a rapist in Sacramento. via ^MeghanM

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Here is an article that outlines what really happens to your ownership rights once you send your DNA in to a service (here, https://t.co/PRiKjhulfB)
https://t.co/WdGExOBXz3 via ^MeghanM

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Here, the method is called "ingenious" by the Washington Post. However, other critics do not agree with this praise. https://t.co/hdZNyvie7p via ^MeghanM

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The method of using ancestry DNA in a criminal investigation has been used in CA twice, and in New Orleans once. via ^MeghanM

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This is where 4th Amendment issues come to play - on one hand, the person voluntarily gave their DNA to a third party, which lessons their expectation of privacy in it. At the same time, the person gave his DNA for a limited purpose - not to incriminate a loved one. via ^MeghanM

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People are rightfully concerned about this issue - if a family member wants to send in his DNA to see his familial roots, he should not have to worry that his act could now put a close family member at risk. via ^MeghanM

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Here is another article that raises privacy concerns about law enforcement's use of private DNA databases.
https://t.co/vbzTjYhjvH via ^MeghanM

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If law enforcement knows who the suspect is AND has probable cause, this method of gathering DNA would be of no use to them, as they could just subpoena the DNA from the suspect. via ^MeghanM

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The problem is that there is not really a great solution at first glance - if law enforcement is required to get probable case in order to get the DNA report of the family, they would need to know the identity of the defendant in the first place via ^MeghanM

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Here is an article that demonstrates the possible privacy concerns of using family connections in investigations: https://t.co/mGoiaSTxOi via ^MeghanM

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DNA testing was first used in a criminal investigation in 1986 by a Dr. Jeffreys. via ^MeghanM

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Here is an interesting article positing that it may not be bad to allow 3-D gun printing by private individuals. He says it could shift the focus to more severely punishing gun misuse rather than gun possession. I respectfully disagree. https://t.co/pMdxtc7ZL7 via ^EricP

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It seems the strongest downside to ranked choice voting is that it rewards average candidates, but is this really a negative? Most likely not. via @igoefaster

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I thought people might like to see what President Trump had to say on 3-D guns. via ^EricP

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While polarization may seem like a new trend, it dates back to the 1970s, though has gotten more extreme ever since via @igoefaster

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An idea I had for keeping 3-D gun printing under control is to make the blueprint files self- destruct upon printing. This would stop people from printing multiple guns in their homes and making a personal arsenal. via ^EricP

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Ranked choice voting ensures a winning candidate receives the people's mandate, something particularly important for the President as seen when Clinton received 43% of the popular vote resulting in filibustering by Sen. Dole via @igoefaster

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While it's still possible to vote "strategically" in a ranked vote election, statisticians claim it is one of the harder elections to do so in as the effect of strategic voting is so minimal via @igoefaster