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May 2000

Crime Genes

A DNA mismatch raises fears.

By Rebecca Pollard

Advocates of rapidly growing databases of criminals' DNA say they're a potent crime-fighting tool with little downside for law-abiding citizens. Typical of this school is Howard Safir, New York City's Police Commissioner, who told the New York Times last summer: "We should be collecting [DNA] from everybody. The only ones who have anything to worry about from DNA are criminals."

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