Feds to collect DNA from every person they arrest
WASHINGTON - The government plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law enforcement agency — a move intended to prevent violent crime but which also is raising concerns about the privacy of innocent people.
Selma, Alabama – Wagner, SD – Bull Conner Lives On!
Sheriff Ray Westindorf, Sheriff of Charles Mix County in South Dakota and the SD Highway Patrol has initiated a police occupation of Indian Land on the Yankton Reservation. An out of state Hog Farm Corporation has set up shop on the Reservation against the wishes of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, local farmers and community members. The Hog Farm is surrounded by Reservation land and the only access road is under the jurisdiction of the US Bureau of Indian Affairs.
4 comments:
I can understand how this is an infringement on privacy... but personally, I don't really mind that much. If they wanted to collect my DNA, I would have gladly given it to them when they took my fingerprints (when I was applying for US citizenship).
What's the worst they'll do with my DNA... clone me? If an innocent person is charged with a crime, then it's probably actually beneficial for them to have their DNA on file so that they can be taken off the suspect list if the DNA analysis finds them to be innocent.
I found this really interesting.
The whole DNA thing is kind of creepy to me.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. It seems like its an infringement on personal privacy, but like the other commentor said - I don't know what they'd do with it, really. For me, the jury is still out on this one.
As I'm still recovering from the trip, I haven't gotten to blog on this yet. Thank you for blogging on both.
"What's the worst they'll do with my DNA... clone me? If an innocent person is charged with a crime, then it's probably actually beneficial for them to have their DNA on file so that they can be taken off the suspect list if the DNA analysis finds them to be innocent."
If that is the situation, let them volunteer their DNA!!! It is terribly sad to me that anyone can justify this sort of intrusion and outright abuse of power.
I think it is good to keep following the line of questioning...What would they do with the DNA?
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
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