[IP] White House supports forcible DNA extraction from Americans by cops [priv]
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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@xxxxxxxx>
Date: September 26, 2005 5:36:51 AM EDT
To: politech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Politech] White House supports forcible DNA extraction from
Americans by cops [priv]
We discussed this here weeks ago:
http://www.politechbot.com/2005/09/13/more-on-dna/
http://www.politechbot.com/2005/09/10/federal-dna-database/
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/23/
AR2005092301665.html
Bill Would Permit DNA Collection From All Those Arrested
By Jonathan Krim
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, September 24, 2005; Page A03
Suspects arrested or detained by federal authorities could be forced
to provide samples of their DNA that would be recorded in a central
database under a provision of a Senate bill to expand government
collection of personal data.
The controversial measure was approved by the Senate Judiciary
Committee last week and is supported by the White House, but has not
gone to the floor for a vote. It goes beyond current law, which
allows federal authorities to collect and record samples of DNA only
from those convicted of crimes. The data are stored in an FBI-
maintained national registry that law enforcement officials use to
aid investigations, by comparing DNA from criminals with evidence
found at crime scenes.
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