So much for
CSI.
In actuality, this is only a ruling on
partial fingerprint evidence. I'm not sure if I agree that a partial print can't be considered as one piece of the evidence though I do agree that you can't make a case solely on a partial print. In this case, the judge ruled that
a partial print can't be used as evidence in a murder investigation.
The more disturbing part of this article is this:
… the FBI mistakenly linked Brandon Mayfield, an Oregon lawyer, to a fingerprint lifted off a plastic bag of explosive detonators found in Madrid after commuter train bombings there killed 191 people.
So not only can your fingerprints be used to identify you as a criminal in
this country, you might get nailed for crimes in completely
different countries as well. Always be wary of providing fingerprints.
(H/T to
schneier for the link)
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