DNA DOUBTS: Despite strong police support here...

DNA DOUBTS: Despite strong police support here for using DNA “fingerprints” (B1), skepticism continues to flow from UC Irvine. . . . William C. Thompson, a social ecology professor, and Simon Ford, a molecular biologist, have testified against the method in other states and have co-authored magazine critiques. . . . “The test isn’t as reliable as it’s cracked up to be,” says Thompson. . . . “When we looked at the test results, we found they’re more ambiguous than advertised.”