: When people refused to volunteer their DNA, the police got the courts to force them to give DNA.
: If police in your area was investigating a crime and asked you to volunteer, would you?
No. It is a clear violation of our fifth amendment right that we cannot be forced to incriminate ourselves. If one refuses and is guilty and that person is forced to give DNA, that person is forced to testify against himself.
There are other ways to get that DNA involving some stealth. It only takes a strand of two of hair to extract DNA, you know. But it looks to me that the police are too lazy to do that and wants everyone to come to THEM and force everyone to give them evidence or potential evidence.
The more we let governments take away our rights, the more rights they will continue to take away.
Farkel
DNA
by teejay 32 Replies latest social current
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Farkel
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detective
Here's another gal with a big fat no to offering up my DNA. There are many reasons why I would not offer up my DNA and I swear absolutely none of them have anything to do with that public nudity charge... uh, nevermind.
Seriously- very, very opposed to DNA sweeping. If you like someone for the crime, then get a warrant. And not some dumb-arse, cop-fueled "but he wouldn't offer his DNA up so I deserve to get it" warrant.
Hey Teejay!
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Zep
Would I volunteer a sample of my own DNA?
Probably not. I saw a story on a science show (catalyst) down here in Australia about how easy it would be for someone to frame someone else simply by planting some DNA. So now I'm a little distrusting of DNA evidence. I certainly wouldn't want it to be the only piece of evidence that convicted me. Basically, I just don't trust it fully, and I think the authorities trust it way too much.