Possible lead in the Jo Yeates's murder.

[anotheoldgit]

It has been reported that saliva which may have belonged to Jo Yeates's killer has been discovered on her body.

Is this now a good reason why there should not be a nationwide DNA bank?

If the answer is no, then why not?

[Sqad]

Dave.... DNA forms only a part of the picture.............as far as I know, there has never been a case judged solely on DNA evidence.

Your case would only apply if the innocent person had an alibi at the time of death, which would invalidate the "planted evidence"

[DrFilth]

pinkilady have you never seen any vids of people who have tried to film the police.

[sandyRoe]

DNA could show that you might develop an illness in middle age. How would people feel if they were turned down for a job, life insurance, or a mortgage, because of something that might happen in the future?
There is a case to be made for taking and holding the DNA of all arrested people

[craft1948]

DNA samples could actually be taken at birth, and the parents wouldn't even know.....that would be scary

[milly143]

"Well that's obvious isn't it... shoot 'em"

ha ha ha ha

[Davethedog]

Sqad - I was being pedantic to show a point, but suppose you didn't have an alibi? Suppose the DNA on Jo Yeats body was the result of her being dragged across something and that person didn't have an alibi. Circumstantial evidence has convicted more tha one innocent person (again I am being alittle off kilter here.)

[DrFilth]

just for you pinklady there are plenty on you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfQrDK9YHas

[Sqad]

Dave......right. ;-)

[sandyRoe]

They used to send people down for murder purely based on confessions.

[Newscruiser]

Well pinkilady I applaud you for being the only one to come up with an answer albeit a humorous one but fortunately we do not come from a society like many unstable 3rd world countries across the globe where your idea of public execution is welcomed encouraged or 'Doesn't exist'
Surely if you agree to an idea such as this one you should look at every pro and con and every likely implication this could have on our society and our childrens rather then just look at it one dimensional and not see the other sides.

[DrFilth]

anybody who thinks the police are mr goody two shoes should read up on the stephan kiszko case, the police had the proof from the start that he was innocent, he was a jaffa so it could not have been him.

did not stop them locking him up for 18 years

Kiszko needed further psychiatric treatment and continued to remain in Prestwich hospital though he was allowed home at weekends and during weekdays. He was finally allowed home fully in November 1992, nine months after being cleared, but the years of incarceration for something he hadn't done had both mentally and emotionally destroyed him. Kiszko became a virtual recluse and showed virtually no interest in anything or anyone. Other people's apologies for what had happened, encouragement and support seemed to frighten him on the rare occasions he ventured out. As his mental health deteriorated, so did his physical health; in October 1993 he was diagnosed as suffering from angina.

Stefan Kiszko died of a massive heart attack, in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on December 23, 1993, 18 years and two days after he made the confession that helped lead to wrongful conviction for murder. He was 41 years old. Lesley Molseed's sister was one of those who attended his funeral two weeks later on January 5, 1994. His mother, Charlotte Hedwig Kiszko, died four months later, in Rochdale, on May 3, 1994, at the age of 70.

After he was released, Kiszko was told he would receive £500,000 in compensation for the years he spent in prison. He received an interim payment but neither he or his mother got the full amount they were awarded as both died before Kiszko was due to receive it.

[rowanwitch]

Had this discussion with a solicitor some time ago and she felt because unfortunately many of the general public set such a huge store by DNA evidence it is possible other conflicting evidence may be ignored....

[Old_Geezer]

The reasons that the State should not have such information on the individual is well discussed elsewhere on the web. The authorities are our servants not our controllers. Personal liberty is important, not all governments are benign, forever. Why is this sort of question still being asked ?

[DrFilth]

pinklady it got that bad in london they issued guidlines and they still get it wrong

http://www.ephotozine...aphy-guidelines-11823