Law Enforcement Gets Fast DNA Testing
So get ready to be swabbed
In the amount of time it takes to get lunch, the government can now collect your DNA and extract a profile that identifies you and your family members.
Rapid DNA Analyzers—machines with the ability to process DNA in 90 minutes or less—are an operational reality and are being marketed to the federal government and state and local law enforcement agencies around the country. These machines, each about the size of a laser printer, are designed to be used in the field by non-scientists, and—if you believe the hype from manufacturers like IntegenX and NetBio—will soon "revolutionize the use of DNA by making it a routine identification and investigational tool."
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DNA is a misterious thing, it makes many life.