The Myth of Fingerprints

Posted by Dian April 15, 2004In reply to The Myth of Fingerprints posted by Dian on April 14, 2004

does anyone know the origin of the phrase "the myth of fingerprints"? there's a current movie with that title and it's a lyric in a Paul Simon song. I did a Google search for it but didn't find much.

book on fingerprinting: 2001
movie: 1997
paul simon song: ca. 1987

paul simon is the earliest reference that's turned up so far, so did he just make up the phrase?