Comments on: Trial By DNA http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/ How will it change your life? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:29:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-14 Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:45:29 +0000 http://eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-14 <b>Steve James</b>: Hey! It's my lucky day when all the Steves come to visit (I've got on in my house too). Ok so back on topic. Ah yes, the thought police as epitomized by the marvelous Tom Cruise, Mr. Deep Thought himself. <b>Barry</b>: Is that true? I had no idea prosecutors disliked DNA evidence. Or did you see that on TV too?! :P According to this article by Edward Lazarus on <a href="http://writ.news.findlaw.com/lazarus/20030904.html" rel="nofollow">prosecutorial resistance to DNA evidence</a> for exonerating people convicted of crimes, prosecutors often face pressure from victims' families not to admit error because they want to believe the case is closed and want to put it behind them. Interesting read. Steve James: Hey! It’s my lucky day when all the Steves come to visit (I’ve got on in my house too).

Ok so back on topic. Ah yes, the thought police as epitomized by the marvelous Tom Cruise, Mr. Deep Thought himself.

Barry: Is that true? I had no idea prosecutors disliked DNA evidence. Or did you see that on TV too?! :P

According to this article by Edward Lazarus on prosecutorial resistance to DNA evidence for exonerating people convicted of crimes, prosecutors often face pressure from victims’ families not to admit error because they want to believe the case is closed and want to put it behind them. Interesting read.

]]> By: Barry S http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-13 Barry S Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:04:56 +0000 http://eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-13 I was thinking about this stuff the other day. Why do you think prosecutors fight so hard to keep DNA evidence out? I have trouble believing they are all so calculating that they want to put innocents to death to further their careers. How often are these DNA tests wrong (whether lab error or some other thing)? Do you think they're worried about guilty folks going free? I was thinking about this stuff the other day. Why do you think prosecutors fight so hard to keep DNA evidence out? I have trouble believing they are all so calculating that they want to put innocents to death to further their careers. How often are these DNA tests wrong (whether lab error or some other thing)? Do you think they’re worried about guilty folks going free?

]]> By: Steve James http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-12 Steve James Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:03:22 +0000 http://eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-12 50 years? Easily within 10. Now, in 50 years, you will be arrested by the thought police for thinking of committing a crime, so these DNA analysis tools will be obsolete. I know because I saw it in a movie... 50 years? Easily within 10. Now, in 50 years, you will be arrested by the thought police for thinking of committing a crime, so these DNA analysis tools will be obsolete. I know because I saw it in a movie…

]]> By: Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-11 Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:18:15 +0000 http://eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-11 <b>Steve</b>: You really shouldn't be watching so much TV. ;) Steve: You really shouldn’t be watching so much TV. ;)

]]> By: Steve http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-10 Steve Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:46 +0000 http://eyeondna.com/2007/04/26/trial-by-dna/#comment-10 WHAT??? You mean all the CSI shows have been lieing to us?? DNA isn't ready instantly, or atleast later the same day???? How shocking! I'm so disillusioned! WHAT??? You mean all the CSI shows have been lieing to us?? DNA isn’t ready instantly, or atleast later the same day???? How shocking! I’m so disillusioned!

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