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FC: Congress, police try to expand DNA testing
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 09:01:28 -0500
Expanding the DNA Database by Declan McCullagh (declan () wired com) 3:00 a.m. 17.Nov.1999 PST US police may soon have the cash they need to accelerate their DNA fingerprinting efforts, courtesy of the federal government. A new bill in Congress provides over US$45 million in federal funds to spur police into taking more DNA samples and using them in criminal investigations. [...]
Pubdate: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 Source: Houston Chronicle (TX) Copyright: 1999 Houston Chronicle Contact: viewpoints () chron com Website: http://www.chron.com/ Forum: http://www.chron.com/content/hcitalk/index.html MANDATORY DNA TESTING? Police Group Seeks Samples Of Jailed Suspects CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The International Association of Police Chiefs says it will urge Congress to require that DNA samples be taken from every person arrested in connection with a crime. Civil rights advocates say that could violate the privacy of innocent people. Typically, DNA samples are taken only from felons convicted of violent crimes. But the chiefs on Wednesday proposed that all arrested suspects also should be required to give DNA samples, which would go into a nationwide FBI database and be made available to law enforcement agencies across the country.
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The chiefs did not say what their proposal would cost, but they called it another step forward in DNA technology, which has been credited with clearing dozens of people convicted of murder and rape in recent years. "With modern technology, we can do a much better job of protecting our citizens and exonerating the innocent," said Michael Robinson, director of the Michigan Department of State Police and incoming association president. ************************************************************************** Subscribe to Freematt's Alerts: Pro-Individual Rights Issues Send a blank message to: freematt () coil com with the words subscribe FA on the subject line. List is private and moderated (7-30 messages per month) Matthew Gaylor,1933 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.,#176, Columbus, OH 43229 Archived at http://www.egroups.com/list/fa/ **************************************************************************
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