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by Kerb_ 1037 days ago
Why not take DNA from randomly selected trashcans, since discarded waste can be used to steal DNA

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/20/police....
1 comments
RoyalHenOil 1037 days ago
Even then, you'd bias your sample toward people who use those trash cans (people who live near the trash cans you selected, people who don't litter, people who spend a lot of time in public if they are public trash cans, etc.)
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