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US Set on Expansion of Security DNA Collection

Posted by Zonk on from the i-keep-my-dna-in-my-cells-thankyouverymuch dept.

An anonymous reader dropped us a link to this New York Times article about a 'vast expansion' of DNA sampling here in the US. A little-noticed rider to the January 2006 renewal of the 'Violence Against Women Act' allows government agencies to collect DNA samples from any individual arrested by federal authorities, and from every illegal immigrant held for any length of time by US agents. The goal is to make DNA collection as routine a part of detainment as fingerprinting and photography. Privacy experts and immigrant rights groups are decrying this initiative already. Many are also skeptical of lab throughput, as FBI analysts indicate this may increase intake by as much as a million samples per year. There is already a backlog of 150,000 samples waiting to be entered into the agency's database.

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  1. Re:Sad by jimicus · · Score: 0, Troll

    What's with people and the troll modding?

    I think it's often used as a way of saying "I don't agree with what you're saying, but rather than get involved in a sensible debate I'll just try and rig it so that nobody ever sees what you've got to say".

  2. Re:dna is cool by P3NIS_CLEAVER · · Score: 0, Troll

    Take your tinfoil hat off. This is greed, somebodies nephew owns a DNA testing company with a government contract.

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  3. Re:dna is cool by sgt_doom · · Score: 0, Troll
    Excellent point - but let us examine recent history in the USA: Monsanto (and others) is reported to be using viral DNA in their GMO agricultural products - the type of DNA which can insert itself into human DNA. Rumsfeld (a k a Rumsfeldstiltskin, one of the Gang of Four) is Secretary of Defense for a number of years, who appoints individuals with ties to the pharmaceutical and biosci industry to positions there (Rumsfeld also has past ties to those industries, along with ABB, and formerly with Red Flag Software, and presently with Gilead Sciences). Now the DOD is using blood banks around the country as vehicles to collect Americans' DNA samples - ever wonder why??????

    I believe my fellow symbolic analysts will quickly note the obvious pattern....