Re: Feds Want Hacker's Genetic Code

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

From:                   "Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>
Date sent:              Thu, 11 May 2006 00:15:25 GMT

> I'm not sure how I feel about this, really -- sure, he should
> serve some time for his crime, but I'm a little hesitant to endorse
> a DNA database for hackers. Violent offenders, yes. But.. Hackers?

Well, obviously it would help the authorities immensely in investigating this type 
of crime.  In future, whenever a network intrusion is detected, the authorities will 
be able to check his DNA against any that was left on the ... in the ... well, darn, 
I'm *sure* I heard Bill Gates talking about "digital DNA" recently ...

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