The relative voluntarily put their DNA profile on the internet in order to generate matches with family members. Given that, what presumption of privacy would there be for that relative? And secondly, a privacy invasion of a family member has little to do with the privacy of the killer. He left his DNA at a crime scene. Why would HE have any presumption of privacy whatsoever over a sample he DISCARDED at a residence where he killed the occupants?
LE did not illegally invade the killer’s residence to get a sample from him to put on the internet.They used the profile from the DNA the killer left at a crime scene. LE did not illegally obtain the relative’s DNA; by submitting the killer’s profile to the site, it generated a match from the relative, as it is intended to do by virtue of the web site’s stated mission. I’m not understanding why anyone believes that the killer would have any legal say as to what is done with the DNA he discarded at the murdered couple’s home? I’m not understanding why anyone believes that using DNA he discarded at a murder scene is invading his privacy. Once you “discard” your DNA, you no longer have ownership of it.