UK-Developed 'DNA Spray' Marks Dutch Thieves With Trackable Water 191
eldavojohn writes "In Rotterdam, there's a new technology in place that dispenses a barely visible mist over those around it and alerts the police. The purpose? To tag robbers and link them back to the scene of the crime. From the article, 'The mist — visible only under ultraviolet light — carries DNA markers particular to the location, enabling the police to match the burglar with the place burgled. Now, a sign on the front door of the McDonald's prominently warns potential thieves of the spray's presence: "You Steal, You're Marked."' Developed in Britain, it's yet to nab a criminal but it will be interesting to see whether or not synthesized DNA will hold up as sufficient evidence in an actual court of law." So it's not just for copper thieves.
Beef spray (Score:5, Funny)
Well, that's the first thing they'll serve with actual DNA in it, then.
The jokes are too obvious (Score:3, Funny)
They're spraying their DNA over customers, and it shows up under a blacklight?
Oh, come on! This is just too easy.
Re:Water? (Score:5, Funny)
Whew! And here I was afraid the spray was just cat pee.
Nothing gets that stuff off.
Hamburglar (Score:3, Funny)
This is an elaborate scheme to finally stop the Hamburglar, the masked hamburger stealer, who the company strangely uses as a commercial icon.
Can we put this spray on corporate lobbyists? (Score:4, Funny)
marking your posessions (Score:3, Funny)
I mean, why pay some company for synthetic markers, when you already have your own custom-tailored ones for free?