Woman whose rape kit DNA led to her arrest sues San Francisco

Background: The woman's DNA had been collected and stored in a police database during a 2016 domestic violence and sexual assault case.

• Five years later, during a search of the San Francisco Police Department crime lab database, her DNA was connected to a burglary.

What they're saying: "This is government overreach of the highest order, using the most unique and personal thing we have — our genetic code — without our knowledge to try and connect us to crime,” Pointer said in a statement per AP.

But, but, but: Then-San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin eventually dropped the felony property crime charges against the woman after learning about the source of the evidence.

The big picture: There was a national outcry when Boudin announced in February that California crime labs use DNA from sexual assault survivors to investigate unrelated crimes.

• Advocates say it could affect victims’ willingness to come forward.

Of note: California lawmakers approved a bill last month that prohibits victims' DNA from being used for any purpose other than identifying the perpetrator of the crime.