What Will We Do With Innocent People's DNA?

Posted by timothy on Monday March 21, 2005 @11:11AM from the if-you-have-nothing-to-hide dept.

NevDull writes "As creepy as it may be to deal with identity theft from corporate databases, imagine being swabbed for DNA samples as a suspect in a crime, being vindicated by that sample, and never even being told why you were suspected. This article discusses a man, Roger Valadez, who's fighting both to have his DNA sample and its profile purged from government records, and to find out why he and his DNA were searched in the BTK case. DA Nola Foulston said, 'I think some people are overwrought about their concerns.' -- convenient as she wasn't the one probed without explanation. The article then mentions that 'In California, police will be able in 2008 to take DNA samples from anyone arrested for a felony, whether the person is convicted or not, under a law approved by voters in November.' What will be the disposition of the DNA of the innocent?"

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This is /., so... by agraupe · 2005-03-21 11:30 · Score: 0, Troll

Paranoia must take over! We must all abandon common sense, because the government is clearly trying to frame us. If someone commits a murder or rape, or other major crime, why should we not be able to find them quickly? Seriously, what is the government going to do with your DNA that's so troublesome? If a loved one were killed, kidnapped, or raped, wouldn't you like to know that the responsible person can be identified with great haste?
Re:Nothing to Fear by Entropy · 2005-03-21 15:48 · Score: 0, Troll

So you live in the north?

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