Data Retention Regulations in the Lords

[James Firth]

Nigel Metheringham wrote:
> On 29 Mar 2009, at 13:58, Roland Perry wrote:
> 
> > In article <20090328223725.16e56d3d@peterson.fenrir.org.uk>, Brian
> > Morrison <bdm@fenrir.org.uk> writes
> >> Is that not just because they don't actually know whose DNA it is?
> > They obviously aren't that bothered, or the story wouldn't have
> > emerged like this.
> 
> It was reported yesterday that a worker in the factory has been
> identified as the "donor" - and the manufacturers say that the swabs in
> question were not sold as suitable for DNA forensic work.
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7966641.stm

Such a shame there isn't a Europe-wide DNA database of every citizen. She
could have been eliminated years ago.  I Imagine the police would have
tracked her down and immediately made the connection to the swab factory and
released her without charge.

James Firth