A detective in Florida got a warrant to search a genetic genealogy database, including users who had opted out of searches by law enforcement. “That’s a huge game-changer,” said @ErinMurphysLaw. nytimes.com/2019/11/05/bus…
@ErinMurphysLaw Alert to Ancestry.com and 23andMe users, @ErinMurphysLaw said: "The company made a decision to keep law enforcement out, and that’s been overridden by a court. It’s a signal that no genetic information can be safe." nytimes.com/2019/11/05/bus…
@ErinMurphysLaw Search warrants don't set precedent like a legal case does, but this does mark represent a change in how law enforcement is approaching these databases—and will likely spur other agencies to seek out similar warrants. 
@ErinMurphysLaw Unfortunately, "deleting your online DNA data is brutally difficult," as @kristenvbrown has experienced firsthand: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
@ErinMurphysLaw Detective Fields isn't sharing the warrant publicly yet as it's part of an open investigation, but he did express a desire to share it with other officers at a conference last week so they could use it as a template in their own investigations.
