I had touched a tool that may have been used in a crime...from what I have heard, they took it to a fingerprinting lab. When they find my prints on it, are they going to be able to match it up to me? Do they have anything to match it to? I assume there will be multiple people's prints on there anyway, since it was in a store and I wasn't the last one to use it. I have never done anything bad, but I do not want to be blamed for this. Can they accuse me for this just for having my fingerprints?
2007-03-04 09:22:18 · 24 answers · asked by p 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I was one of the last people to touch it...and I have my Driver's License. I don't remember getting my prints when I was young
2007-03-04 09:31:24 · update #1
They will need a lot more then fingerprints to arrest you and unless you have ever been arrested for something or were entered in the system when you were younger by your parents in case you were kidnapped or lost, you fingerprints won't be in the system. The police won't just accuse anyone whos fingerprints were found at te scene, although if they think you may know something they will question you but you don't have to answer and they havfe nothing to arrest you on. So don't freak out because I'm guessing nothing will happen to you anyway if its jsut a couple prints on a screwdriver that a bunch of people have probably touched other then you.
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2007-03-04 09:27:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chill out. Unless it was a murder they aren't going to try to track somoene down on that.... They'll compare it only to a suspect if they have one.
If it was in a store then they probably won't look to closely at the fingerprints anyway..... especially if there are multiple prints. The police only would have your prints if you've been arrested and fingerprinted before.
2007-03-04 17:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by Ecofreako 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have your prints unless your parents had you printed when you were young or if you have been fingerprinted by the police. I think you need counsel regarding this matter. This could drag out forever and you want to get on with your life.
2007-03-04 17:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can accuse you for it if your fingerprints are on it, but if you didn't commit the crime then you're safe.
If your fingerprints aren't on file then no they can't accuse you. They probably don't have your fingerprints because you're only 16. I don't think the police even have mine and I'm 18. If you've been convicted of any other crimes then they might have them. You'd know, because they can't fingerprint you without your knowledge.
2007-03-04 17:25:31 · answer #4 · answered by * 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police only have your fingerprints on file at the FBI if you were fingreprinted before, arrested, job or some fingerprinting event.
SO most likely no, what what they will have is that fignerprint, so if you are latter fingerprinted it will match
2007-03-04 18:28:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they don't have your fingerprints on file anywhere then they have nothing to compare them to and if it was in a store on display then it is covered by fingerprints and theres no telling how many peoples fingerprints they are i doubt that you could have done anything that would make them spend enough money to rule out all the fingerprints and then find you. what you do have to worry about is "friends" that talk to damn much good luck
2007-03-04 17:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by kramestar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you ever submit your fingers to be printed by a law enforcement agency? If not, they don't have your prints on file. If, in the course of investigation, they request you to be fingerprinted, consult an attorney.
2007-03-04 17:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by KCBA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They cant match your prints to anything, unless you gave it to them yourself, you have absolutely nothing to worry about, even if they did find your fingerprints on it and they did have your prints on file your prints would come back inconclusive, if you didn't do anything wrong then you don't have anything to worry about.
2007-03-04 17:31:42 · answer #8 · answered by mlrjpl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may have had your prints taken when you were born,other than that you would know if they have your prints on file ,like if you applied for a job and had to give prints for a background check.
2007-03-04 17:29:40 · answer #9 · answered by TD1HOGY2K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have never been finger printed then they do not have yours on file and can not match them. But if you did not do anything wrong you should not have anything to fear even if they did. I would be happy to give my finger prints to the police as I have nothing to hide.
2007-03-04 17:26:54 · answer #10 · answered by Shelly t 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋