solving crimes via casual racial profiling, what could go wrong

Two people having what sounds like a completely unhinged true crime podcast brainstorm about the Holmes case, casually pivoting from DNA evidence to literally racial profiling as their master detective strategy. They're absolutely serious about this. It ends with them confidently suggesting they just DNA test everyone Holmes knows who happens to fit a physical description, which is simultaneously the worst investigative technique and most legally catastrophic idea ever proposed. Vibe: armchair detectives who just discovered forensic science exists and think they've cracked the code Key topics: DNA evidence, racial profiling, Holmes case conspiracy, suspect identification Transcript: Yeah. Wasn't he accused? No. You've got DNA. DNA would have belonged to a driver. Yeah. Let's say a friend or associate of Holmes is. Holmes conspiracy. Or joint enterprise. Exactly. We can take a look that way. Should we not protect the DNA? Why? Develop a racial profile. The person who drove the car, physical characteristics, hair color, eye color, etc. Use that with narrows who we've stumbled, and then DNA test everyone he knows who he's acquainted with, and fits the profile.