[What about those Acadianers who decide to go on safari in Africa for the next three months, or simply decide to move to a less restrictive town? Will sheriff Mike Neustrom track them down, wielding a cotton swab? Lafayette Parish's web site says "we welcome your requests for information via email" -- let's see if Mike replies. --Declan] --- Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 14:33:42 -0500 (EST) From: Rob Carlson <robat_private> To: declanat_private Subject: Door-to-door DNA probe Organization: vees.net Has this sort of door-to-door canvassing ever happened before? http://vh80299.vh8.infi.net/html/16060697-A298-4966-A886-C0EA415DED9D.shtml Serial killer probe goes door to door By Todd Billiot The Daily Advertiser Posted on December 31, 2002 LAFAYETTE - Based on tips from the public about possible suspects, the DNA of 50 to 100 people from Acadiana will be tested in an effort to catch a serial killer, said Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mike Neustrom at a press conference Monday. [...] The people who refuse to have their DNA tested will be forced to submit by a court order, the sheriff said. -- Rob Carlson robat_private http://vees.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ Recent CNET News.com articles: http://news.search.com/search?q=declan -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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