If a person submits their DNA to an ancestry company, their DNA is on record. When a baby is born and their DNA is submitted for a paternity test, their DNA, & the DNA of the men testing for fatherhood are on record. The FBI has access to those records, so if a serial killer left DNA on a victim, should the FBI be able to compare the crime scene DNA with those innocent people with their DNA on record to try to identify a suspect in a serial killing without violation the fourth amendment?
The answer to this question is complicated. On the one hand, the FBI should be able to use the DNA records to try to identify a suspect in a serial killing. However, this could potentially violate the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. It is important to note that the Fourth Amendment does not protect against all searches and seizures, but only those that are deemed to be unreasonable. Therefore, the FBI should be able to use the DNA records to try to identify a suspect in a serial killing, as long as they can demonstrate that the search is reasonable and necessary.
