Liberty Alone

Is reporter in The Register.

The police are now requesting the power to take DNA samples from people suspected of non-recordable offenses. These are offenses such as speeding or dropping litter.

Obviously this is to help fishing expeditions rather than police work to solve cases.

There will be some sort of consultation which “will be involving a small, group of ordinary people who will consider social and ethical issues involved in the current and future use of DNA for forensic purposes”. I suppose that’s what democracy means, letting a small group of people make decisions which effect the rest of the country…

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