DNA Used To Identify & Shame People

Skipease reports:

We have your DNA, shame on you!


It’s a brave new world where people’s DNA can now be used as a form of public surveillance and punishment.

Hong Kong is taking samples of DNA found on publicly discarded chewing gum, coffee cups and cigarette butts to reconstruct the facial appearance of people who litter.

The reconstructed images of the people are then displayed on public posters in an effort to shame the alleged “litterbugs”.

The technology used is called phenotyping. Phenotyping can predict and reconstruct a person’s physical traits from small amounts of their DNA.

Just a reminder.