DHS to Begin Collecting DNA of Anyone Arrested

Foobar of Borg writes "The AP is reporting that the US will soon be collecting the DNA of anyone who is arrested by a federal law enforcement agency and any foreigner who is detained, whether or not charges are eventually brought. This begins to bring the US in line with the UK which, as discussed before on Slashdot, is trying to collect DNA of 'potential criminals' as young as five. DHS spokesman Russ Knocke stated that 'DNA is a proven law-enforcement tool.'"

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if the rich pay the majority of taxes it only

[Shivetya]

figures that they stand the greatest benefit from tax reduction.

The rich can only be abused so much before they stop spending, when they stop spending everyone will be hurt.

I am not one of the evil rich but I want to be there one day. It sickens me to see all the people who think its okay to tax people at higher percentages simply because they make more money. These same jealously driven whiners then toss stupid examples like Paris Hilton while standing around with their friends nodding their heads as if that is the answer to the questions of life.

Progressive tax rates are regressive. They are used to buy off the lower class by taking money from the most productive people to the least productive because the second always is more than first the longer the progressive tax system remains. The whole idea was sold on class jealously and is perpetuated by it.

However we can see shining examples of what happens when you tax people and industry too much, they leave. Look to Michigan, parts of PA and CA for great examples where "the evil rich fled" to avoid paying "their fair share". Buzz phrases for people who are more than willing to use other people's money for programs they like but won't spend their own on.

this brings me back to DNA tracking and all the ranting about it. Why do you all act so aghast about them tracking by DNA for criminals but don't care they take a huge portion of your income directly, some indirectly, and spend it on all sorts of new ways to abuse your rights? Why are these same people screaming to have government pay their healtcare - the big lie - government pays for nothing, it is a tool that is used to force redistribution of money. Would you have the guts to ask someone at work who makes more than you to pay your medical? Would you?

Selfish and lazy. To have the audacity to bitch about rights being lost while preaching to take money away from people who earn it

Re:Balance of power.

[Johnny Mnemonic]

You should consider not flying through, or doing business in, Texas.