Convicted Hacker Adrian Lamo Refuses to Give Blood

CaliforniaCCW writes "Hopefully everyone here remembers the case of Adrian Lamo, a so-called 'gray hat' hacker who plead guilty to one count of computer crimes against Microsoft, Nexis-Lexis and the New York Times in 2004. He got a felony conviction, six months detention in his parents' home, and two years of probation. Today, as a condition of his probation, he must provide a sample of his DNA in the form of a blood sample, something which he has refused to do. Should convicted felons on probation have privacy rights over their DNA? Or is a blood sample like a fingerprint, something that everyone should provide to their government?"

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if the gov wants his/or any slash DNA

[way2trivial]

all they have to do is supply the blonde!

Re:if the gov wants his/or any slash DNA

[Paladine97]

You have a fatal error. You are assuming the Slash crowd would know what to do with the blonde! I mean, it's hard to get DNA when you ask her to play WoW with you.

Re:if the gov wants his/or any slash DNA

[plumby]

You take photos of her and stick them on a web page. I'm sure he could then "take the DNA extraction into his own hands" (sorry).

Patented?

[Ohreally_factor]

Quite possibly his DNA has been patented by one of the big bio tech firms, and he is just trying to avoid costly litigation.

We'll just need about 10,000 copies...

[Professr3]

Well, the way I see it, a government could perform executions by requesting 10,000 copies of a DNA sample, if a person is required to give DNA to any government person that wants it. It's kind of hard to kill someone with 10,000 index finger print copies... It'd just waste a lot of time.

Other means of DNA

[Rainbird98]

If the NSA can tap your phone. Surely the cops can tap his toilet. Instant DNA.

Re:not the same

[MadTinfoilHatter]

but governments always abuse their powers sometimes.

It was as if a million grammar Nazis suddenly cried out in horror... ;-)

Re:The logic escapes me

[zakezuke]

I wonder what his religion has to say about breaking the law.

If we are talking God's law in conflict with man's law... you might become a martyr, get a spiffy statue. The Christian bible is mighty clear on the no killig bit, it's rather vague about thy neighbors server.

Re:If CSI has taught me anything...

[baadger]

Hell, why not just say "Ok you win" and then offer him drink on the way out? Swab it off the glass. Or steal it in his sleep, collect it from hair or nail clippings...

Re:If CSI has taught me anything...

[Anonymous Coward]

CSI has also taught me you can zoom on on a reflection in a window that's a reflection off somebody's eye, that's a reflection off somebody's glasses, that's a reflection off the UFO outside his window, that's a reflection off a knife that's a reflection off a mirror with picture-perfect accuracy.

Re:Frog soup

[Rob the Bold]

. . . OTOH, even when you are rich. . . OTOH, communication has sped the transmission. . .

You're up to three hands, man.