DNA Test Kits: A Controversial Crime-Solving Tool
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Get the 5-minute newsletter keeping 2M+ innovators in the loop: https://thehustle.co/ DNA toolkits like Ancestry.com and 23andMe are great for deep-diving into your family lineage. Now, police are combing through these databases to solve crimes. Controversially, law enforcement has used these publicly available DNA searches to catch bad guys and solve dozens of cold cases. Is it an invaluable crime-solving tool or a violation of privacy?