Raising the Question
Back at the Reno Sheriff’s Department, Long’s coworkers had been observing him closely, regarding the credibility of the DNA evidence they collected. Long worked behind the scenes for a research unit that took DNA samples and processed them for ongoing cases. The legitimacy of their results was generally accurate, but with Long’s current condition, they were forced to take another look into their methods of collection.
Becoming the Criminal
Thousands of individuals get bone marrow transplants every year, and although it is extremely unlikely for someone to develop chimerism, it has happened more than once. The forensic scientists that he worked with showed some concern for his condition though if the person that donated the bone marrow to Long were to commit a crime, Long might get pinned with it. Unbeknownst to him, the person who donated bone marrow to Long was a convicted violent criminal in Ireland who had just been released from jail…