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Circumstantial evidence
Dec. 22nd, 2008 01:40 pmWhen police in Finland found a mosquito inside a stolen car, they decided to analyze the blood found in the mosquito and used the DNA results to identify the suspect. The suspect, who has a record, is claiming that he simply hitched a ride in the vehicle.
The prosecutor must now decided if this evidence is strong enough to press charges.
Fingerprints on the steering wheel are one thing, but I think they're going to have a hard time making a case if all they have to go on is the mosquito. Though it does add something else to your forensics checklist when preparing to commit a crime.
Wearing gloves and a disguise is so passe. These days your preparations should include removing all body hair (or wearing a tyvek suit), bringing along bleach for destroying any trace DNA, making sure your cell phone is powered off and left home so it can't be used to track your movements, being aware of all traffic cameras and other monitoring devices as you travel to/from crime scene, and, oh yes slathering yourself in DEET to avoid incriminating mosquito evidence.
The prosecutor must now decided if this evidence is strong enough to press charges.
Fingerprints on the steering wheel are one thing, but I think they're going to have a hard time making a case if all they have to go on is the mosquito. Though it does add something else to your forensics checklist when preparing to commit a crime.
Wearing gloves and a disguise is so passe. These days your preparations should include removing all body hair (or wearing a tyvek suit), bringing along bleach for destroying any trace DNA, making sure your cell phone is powered off and left home so it can't be used to track your movements, being aware of all traffic cameras and other monitoring devices as you travel to/from crime scene, and, oh yes slathering yourself in DEET to avoid incriminating mosquito evidence.