[LINK] IT systems should always be suspect -- brd.

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

Yet Again, as I said in my original posting:
> I have a belief that all IT systems should be treated with great
> scepticism and distrust.

Criminal's DNA filed under relative's name
ABC News
14 November 2004
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1242996.htm

The New South Wales Opposition is calling for an investigation into claims
that police have entered DNA data for serious offenders under incorrect
names.

The New South Wales ombudsman has carried out an audit of DNA samples taken
from more than 100 serious offenders and found errors in a number of cases.

The discrepancies are between records held by police and those held by a
laboratory contracted to maintain the state's DNA database.

In one case, information was entered under the name of an offender's
relative.

Opposition police spokesman Peter Debnam says the matter must be
investigated.

"DNA is so important in police work, so important in law enforcement,
[that] we've got to make sure the processes and recording are absolutely
perfect," he said.

Another ombudsman's report is due to be released next year.

-- 
DNA is an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleicantidisestablishmentarianism,
a complex string of syllables. 
-- Dave Barry

Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Canberra Australia
brd at austarmetro.com.au