U.S. government taking dna from

I just read on yahoo news that the federal government will begin taking dna from anyone arrested on federal charges. just another way BIG BROTHER is keeping tabs and violating civil liberties.

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It's true. This was news several months ago IIRC. I'll see if I can find a link.

God Bless Amerika.

Here we go. Pay close attention to the clause where it states they'll take DNA of those arrested but not convicted...
washingtonpost.com

The policy will substantially expand the current practice of routinely collecting DNA samples from only those convicted of federal crimes, and it will build on a growing policy among states to collect DNA from many people who are arrested. Thirteen states do so now and turn their data over to the federal government.

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thanx vtx i'm pc illiterate i couldn't post a link if i wanted too.

No problem my friend.

finally i'll be cleared of that wrongful murder charge.

fdd2blk said:

finally i'll be cleared of that wrongful murder charge.

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Oh snaps!!

Dude some elementary schools have a special event of where a police officer shows up and explains his job to the kiddos. He tells all about being a detective and comes up with a fun activity, take the kids fingerprints! Show them how neat it is.

At the end of the day, the cop takes all the fingerprints back to the station and logs them in. A few of my buddies are in the system because of that, but I didn't let them get mine!

this has been going on for awhile now... when i was put on prob. bout 4-5 yrs ago, they took a few small blood samples; i asked them what they were for and the lady told me for dna records. bullshit.

medicineman said:

Big brother lives. I'm way deep in the FBI files. My brother was a POW and they investigated my whole family after we got a three issue interview in "Rolling Stone" magazine in the "70"s. Plus, when you apply for a carry permit, the FBI checks you out. That's right, My brother got his picture on the cover of "Rolling Stone".

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YouTube - Dr Hook and the Medicine Show Cover of the Rolling Stone HQ

this is some bullshit.... can they really do that? how about privacy issues? there has to be a way of getting away from them getting your blood sample.

ORECAL said:

this is some bullshit.... can they really do that?

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Sure they can 'cuz we've allowed it happen.

ok, well is there anything that says I have to allow them to do that? or are they getting this on volunteerism?

fdd2blk said:

YouTube - Dr Hook and the Medicine Show Cover of the Rolling Stone HQ

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I see you got it Dave, but yeah, he did get his pic on the cover in about june of 73 I believe. I got my pic in one of the issues as I ranted about the evils of the Government. Yeah, even then I was a maverick. Yup. I didn't make the cover, but I got published in "Rolling Stone"

Why is anyone upset about this? The DNA collection is just one more step down the Road to Serfdom that was started long ago. Hey, did anyone of you complain when Congress passed the law that requires doctors to assign a social security (Taxpayer I.D.) number to your newborn child? No, you didn't complain because you wanted the perceived, promised benefit ... the child tax credit.

So, what's the difference between a DNA sample and the issuance of a federal I.D. number at birth?

Its been said before ... but here it is again: The preservation of Liberty requires diligence. Oh I see ... you thought liberty was a done deal, right?

Vi

ViRedd said:

So, what's the difference between a DNA sample and the issuance of a federal I.D. number at birth?
Vi

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there isn't one! but that doesn't make it any better.

ViRedd said:

Why is anyone upset about this? The DNA collection is just one more step down the Road to Serfdom that was started long ago. Hey, did anyone of you complain when Congress passed the law that requires doctors to assign a social security (Taxpayer I.D.) number to your newborn child? No, you didn't complain because you wanted the perceived, promised benefit ... the child tax credit.

So, what's the difference between a DNA sample and the issuance of a federal I.D. number at birth?

Its been said before ... but here it is again: The preservation of Liberty requires diligence. Oh I see ... you thought liberty was a done deal, right?

Vi

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Granted, it's been a while since I had my last kid, but it's not the docs who are required to get that SS#. Parents are required, by law, OR you don't get to claim the wee one.

And, while I generally agree with your stance here, there is a HUGE difference between a number assigned from outside your body and LE getting to know you more intimately than you know yourself. There's a huge difference between having a piece of me and knowing my number.