Police Pull Over More Drivers For DNA Tests

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @07:55AM from the get-away-from-me-with-that-crap dept.

schwit1 sends this news from the Washington Times: "Pennsylvania police this week were pulling people to the side of the road, quizzing them on their driving habits, and asking if they'd like to provide a cheek swap or a blood sample — the latest in a federally contracted operation that's touted as making roads safer. The same operation took place last month at a community in Texas. Then, drivers were randomly told to pull off the road into a parking lot, where white-coated researchers asked if they'd like to provide DNA samples for a project that determines what percentage of drivers are operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol at given times. With uniformed police in the background, the researchers also offered the motorists money — up to $50 or so — for the blood or saliva samples."

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Um.... by Traze · 2013-12-18 07:59 · Score: 5, Funny

What?

Who'd really buy into that?

"Here, take my biological information. You want to use it to create an army of biologically superior clones? That's nice. Oh, $50? Even better!"
1. Re:Um.... by mythosaz · 2013-12-18 08:22 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Yes, there's a few bad cops out there, and a fair number of them have been caught, exposed, and turned into headlines.
  ...but I'm still way, way, more scared of actual bad guys.
  The overwhelming majority of police are, frankly, pretty good folk who actually enjoy serving the public.
I'm mad by Anonymous Coward · 2013-12-18 08:16 · Score: 5, Funny

They offered $50 for my DNA and arrested me when I whipped it out and started masturbating. I want my $50, dammit.