Human Rights Court Calls UK DNA Database a 'Breach of Rights'

psmears writes "Describing a judgment that is likely to rein in the scope of the UK DNA database, where at present the DNA of those arrested by the police is kept permanently (even if the people concerned are never convicted, or even charged), the BBC reports that the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that keeping such people's DNA in the database 'could not be regarded as necessary in a democratic society.'" Reader megla adds a link to the full text of the judgement.

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[brian0918]

Here's the full quote:

"could not be regarded as necessary in a democratic society... fortunately for us, the UK could never be mistaken for a democratic society, so feel free to violate any and all rights."

Re:Wacky Jacqui might not agree

[BeerCat]

Why has someone modded this Flamebait? - it perfectly well sums up how completely distanced from reality the Home Secretary is.

Only true NuLabour sheeple would think otherwise