From: "Brian Toller", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The presenters of a radio prog were asking people to give reasons why DNA
samples should not be held as "they couldn't think of any".
First submission was from a serving police officer who gave an example of
what he said were many more instances already happening.
A man was picked up, taken to the station and held in the cells for four
hours merely because his DNA was on a cigarette stub found in the rear of a
vehicle.
I seem to recall a thread a couple of months back that the amount of police
officers giving DNA samples "to exclude them from investigations" was less
than impressive. Hows that one going?
Also any samples taken in one of the mass screenings to try and catch
serious serial offenders are now to be kept. Hands up those who will now be
joining the queue for any of these.
If this goes through I don't think I'm going to see that many more birthdays
before a sample is required as part of an FAC or SGC application/renewal.
Brian T
Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org
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