The Signs Were There in a Child Killer Case

"Fortunately," the article states, "there was a way to rule out suspects--DNA testing." Unfortunately, thousands of criminal cases remain unsolved because there aren't enough analysts to process DNA evidence. DNA samples collected from victims of violent crime in Los Angeles may not be tested for months or years. Unless we work to educate the community about the threat to public health caused by the grave shortage of personnel, the potential benefit of DNA testing to identify suspects more quickly will be lost.

Linda K. Bradlyn

North Hollywood