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Does anyone know if the new Namus site is permanently withholding all DNA/dental information for both unidentified and missing persons to the public?
Does anyone know if the new Namus site is permanently withholding all DNA/dental information for both unidentified and missing persons to the public?
Anyone? :lurk:
I'm just wondering how things will pan out, if public members of this forum will have to ask for confirmation of the availability of DNA or dentals from members of this forum with full access/LE accounts?
I'm sure I'm like most of you and wouldn't want to bog down Namus with potential matches, if there is no information regarding availability of forensic identifiers. It most certainly would limit my participation.
I read the comments on Todd Mathews fb page (he is the director of Namus) wherein someone was told by a member of Namus that the information would not be available to the general public any longer, unfortunately.
I agree with you but on the other hand others may just send in “matches” left and right without any consideration. They haven’t explained their decision but I would love to know the reason for it.Thanks so much Suglo.
It's unfortunate. Well, it certainly curtails my interest in submitting any possible matches, without knowing if they have any forensic identifiers available. I suppose that may be one of their goals.
I agree with you but on the other hand others may just send in “matches” left and right without any consideration. They haven’t explained their decision but I would love to know the reason for it.
Exactly! A lot of people would just submit a match not knowing whether it was ruled out or not.... A lot of time could be wasted that way by people and NAMUS staff. IMO they should bring the information back... I wonder why it was removed in the first place?IMO ... NAMUS will be bombarded with more submittal's than ever before just due to the fact their are no identifiers view-able by the public.
Exactly! A lot of people would just submit a match not knowing whether it was ruled out or not.... A lot of time could be wasted that way by people and NAMUS staff. IMO they should bring the information back... I wonder why it was removed in the first place?
You can see the rule outs still - check under "comparisons" (between images & documents and contacts), actually you can see it on both MP pages and UID pages now instead of just UID pages. You can also see a number up n the top right hand corner, under "exclusions".I thought someone said that you could see what unidentified remains cases missing people have been ruled out for in NamUs now? I'm not seeing it, along with the dentals, DNA, etc, that others have noticed missing. Bummer!
I don't see it.You can see the rule outs still - check under "comparisons" (between images & documents and contacts), actually you can see it on both MP pages and UID pages now instead of just UID pages. You can also see a number up n the top right hand corner, under "exclusions".
I'm still mad about DNA/dentals/etc.
I don't see it.
You can see the rule outs still - check under "comparisons" (between images & documents and contacts), actually you can see it on both MP pages and UID pages now instead of just UID pages. You can also see a number up n the top right hand corner, under "exclusions".
I'm still mad about DNA/dentals/etc.
Honestly !!! I mean it will probably produce a ton more comparisons but also a ton more work for them.Me too Rats .... Bring the DNA back
I would’ve never known that! I’m always logged in!You have to be logged in.