http://www.metafilter.com/tags/truro Posts tagged with 'truro' at MetaFilter. Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:10:47 -0800 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:10:47 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/38500/Avast%2Dand%2Dbe%2Dswabbed%2Dme%2Dmatey Back in Decemeber of 2002 <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/04/09/48hours/main505717.shtml">Christa Worthington was murdered</a> in the small Cape Cod tourist (and home of the 'livliest' <a href="http://www.nudebeachguide.com/massachusetts/mabeaches/truro.phtml">nude beach on the Cape)</a> of <a href="http://www.truro-ma.gov/">Truro, MA</a>. Despite an active investigation and a $25,000 <a href="http://www.truropolice.org/">reward</a> there has little progress in the search for the killer. This has led to a police request for <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4161983.stm">voluntary DNA samples</a> from 790 men. <a href="http://www.aclu-mass.org/Truro/Press%20Release%20DNA%20Dragnet.doc">Civil libertarians</a> (ACLU press release in .doc format) are concerned that, though voluntary, police have stated that, "<em>that those who refuse could face some scrutiny</em>." The Dept. of Justice, on the other hand, feels that DNA is a means to <a href="http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/sciencetech/dna_prevent/prevent_louisiana.htm">prevent</a> crime. Though more common in the <a href="http://home.iprimus.com.au/dna_info/dna/JA_DNA_news_20020420b.html">UK </a> and <a href="http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/germany/03/12/germany.dnatests/">Europe</a>, mass DNA testing has been used several times in the United States, most notably in Lousiana where more than <a href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/sk/old_articles/stories/new_killer.shtml">1,000 men</a> were tested in the search for a serial killer. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.38500 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:10:47 -0800 christaworthington civilliberties dna murder truro cedar