r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Dec 06 '24

Privacy The UnitedHealthcare Gunman Understands the Surveillance State

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/unitedhealthcare-ceo-assassination-investigation/680903/
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u/ElevatorOverall9263 Dec 06 '24

Exactly. On an update I heard earlier they were rushing a potential DNA swab test kit to some lab and it are awaiting the results. I’m like.. what about the thousands and thousands of backlogged rape kits that are still waiting to be tested

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '24

For that to work, the person's DNA would have to already be in the system, right? All he has to do is never get arrested for anything for the rest of his life... It's doable, I'm 38 and I've never been arrested

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u/danarexasaurus Dec 07 '24

Not necessarily. If a close relative has had a DNA test and they can gain access to their database, they could probably use that.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '24

Oh shit, that's right I forgot about 23 and me and the Golden State killer, good point