Doing the Dirty Work
Without telling Long, the forensics team in Reno, Nevada contacted the northern Dublin police department to keep an eye on the criminal that the original bone marrow came from. As it turns out, that individual was considered to be “at-risk” of relapsing in criminal activity. As crazy as it sounds, that could potentially put Chris Long at risk of being framed for a crime that he did not commit.
This Could Get Ugly
Although Long possesses the DNA of a man who lives all the way in Ireland, if that man commits a crime and leaves his DNA at the scene, Long is at equal risk to be convicted for the crime regardless of his known involvement or not. This is a legal loophole that was highlighted by the Reno Sheriff’s Department, which in turn carries over for international crimes. In fact, a similar scenario happened in Anchorage, Alaska in 2005…
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