Yeah, they were joking with her. And I'm pretty sure that was before widespread DNA testing.gloves don't leave fingerprints either. couldn't a perfect criminal just wear gloves? and many criminals are still caught even without fingerprints; e.g., the assassin of that healthcare CEO.The problem with fingerprints is false negatives. My wife has very hard to read prints--to the point that someone doing it said she would be the perfect criminal because she wouldn't leave prints. Admittedly, the technology might have improved since.