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From: Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com>
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Subject: [OT] Dubious paternity tests
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 10:17:56 -0400
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It seems that DNA testing isn't *quite* as conclusive as it is painted
in the media. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/paternity-tests-dna-1.7164707

It seems that in this case, the DNA testing was improperly executed and
evaluated while the tests themselves would actually have been reliable
otherwise. Still, I wonder if this company was used in any criminal
cases? If so, I'd love to be the defense attorney so that I could get
my client's conviction overturned!

We certainly get some glimpses of the chaos caused in people's lives
when they get erroneous results from these tests. The actual father who
was initially proven to NOT be the father and the man who was told was
the real father when he was not, both got potentially life-altering
news. It's not clear from the story whether the mother is with either
man or if she is raising the baby alone. If she is raising the baby
alone, the news was life-altering for both her and the baby. 

It's galling that the owner of this company is still in business. I'd
like to see him sued for very substantial damages. Here's hoping a law
firm reads about this and takes on these clients either pro bono or on
a contingency basis and wins big bucks from this scumball.


-- 
Rhino