Scientist Fired For Testing Husband's Underwear For DNA Evidence

I think that firing her was a bit strong a reprimand would have been enough.

I think that if I had been in her shoes and been able to do what she did, I would have done it too! (No offense guys!)

I don't see anything wrong with it maybe a minor fine but not being fired totally. These guys so much money doing crazy tests and buying chemicals and stuff at high prices. Almost every laboratory does that, it would hardly have cost much money in this instance. I hope she gets a better job and better partner also.

I guess I'm the one who is going to dive in and say, look, she knew what the rules were and what did she do? She broke the rules, therefore she should be fired. This is a complete abuse of her position. She could have taken the underwear to a private clinic and had them tested if she needed evidence for a divorce proceeding. That is what any other person would have to do and logically, that is what she should have done. It is really too bad that an unfortunate decision on her part, made in the heat of a very stressful and emotional moment has lead to her firing but she should have known better and honestly, she probably did. It is not as if this woman didn't know of any other place to get the undies tested.

OK i'm like this .... i never could understand the need for verification of trust ..if you can't trust your partner move on

good points, GHL. She definitely broke the rules. There's probably many others who break those same rules though, but they don't come out publicly admitting to it like she did in the divorce case. I guess that's what slipped her up. When she saw the evidence from her own test that he was cheating, she should have sent those undies (or another pair afterwards) to a different, outside lab.
I probably would have tested his underwear if I thought he was a "dog" & I had access to the lab like she did, but I would have asked a superior for permission first. If it were denied, I would hope that I'd have done the right thing & sent them to another lab & paid for the testing to make it legit!

Thanks for commenting everyone. I hope she'll get another job soon because she does seem to be a talented scientist with much to offer. It's too bad she had to be fired, but I guess she had to be an example to everyone else that rules DO need to be enforced, & when they're broken there are consequences.
Her firing seems harsh, but who knows what politics are behind all of this?

@ patxxoo
OK i'm like this .... i never could understand the need for verification of trust ..if you can't trust your partner move on

Good point!