Familial DNA searches can misidentify distant relatives as first-degree relatives.
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Scientific studies show that the risk of misidentification from partial DNA matching in familial DNA searching is very low.
MOSTLY BS
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Familial DNA Searching
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Arrests after familial DNA leads generally hinge on probable cause, not universal pre-arrest confirmatory DNA testing.
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Before arresting a suspect identified through familial DNA searching, investigators are required to obtain and test the suspect's own DNA to confirm an exact match.
MOSTLY BS