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MineralMan

(146,312 posts)
Fri Oct 26, 2018, 03:06 PM Oct 2018

From the Press Conference: A partial fingerprint was found on one of the

bombs, along with DNA, which was matched to DNA samples taken from the bomber after an earlier arrest. Fast work by the FBI, thanks in part to a program to catalog fingerprints and DNA on a nationwide basis, with samples taken from arrestees and convicted criminals.

Had this MAGAbomber been a sleeper who had not had contact with law enforcement, his fingerprints and DNA might not have been on file. But, since it was, that sped up his identification and arrest.

Good Job, FBI!

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From the Press Conference: A partial fingerprint was found on one of the (Original Post) MineralMan Oct 2018 OP
What did he do? Lick the envelope? Lol lol Wintryjade Oct 2018 #1
That could be. While most large manilla envelopes now have MineralMan Oct 2018 #2
You leave trace DNA on everything you touch jberryhill Oct 2018 #3
so, the MAGA bomber had cooties. kwassa Oct 2018 #4
Mine was funnier. And ya, I know. Wintryjade Oct 2018 #5

MineralMan

(146,312 posts)
2. That could be. While most large manilla envelopes now have
Fri Oct 26, 2018, 03:09 PM
Oct 2018

pull off strips over the self-sticking adhesive, some still use water-activated gum adhesives. I have both types here in my office.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
3. You leave trace DNA on everything you touch
Fri Oct 26, 2018, 03:18 PM
Oct 2018

You are, like Pigpen, sitting in a swirling cloud of your own biological material with every breath you exhale and every microscopic particle of dander which comes off of you.

Everyone is.

That whole "cooties" thing when we were kids was accurate, to a degree.
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