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LeftInTX

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7. That's legal and DNA evidence is always taken from the suspect after they've been arrested.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 20, 2025, 12:00 AM

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They've been doing this for decades. Of course not with familial DNA, but the old DNA in the garbage has been done for decades. However, they are required to get an actual sample from the suspect once they've been arrested.

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