I see what you're saying now. I was approaching it from the point of view of being worried about both.I'm just saying it doesn't make sense, to me, to not be worried about DNA being kept on file, but to be worried about gun information kept on file.
I see what you're saying now. I was approaching it from the point of view of being worried about both.
I guess you've never read any futurist crime fiction...
Nobody can steal your fingerprints or DNA and use it to commit a crime.
Yea, I know the ACLU once again is trying to coddle crooks and the police are just completely honest and we shouldnt question them.
ACLU Says Extracting DNA From Suspects Unconstitutional | Threat Level | Wired.com
The theory behind storing away everybody's information is that people who are arrested once will very likely be arrested again. Completely innocent people usually aren't arrested, so even if a person is arrested, chances are it is in connection to a habit or lifestyle that merits detainment in the future. That's not to say 'lots' of people who are arrested aren't victims of circumstance, only that a majority are involved in illegalities to some extent most of the time. Just not to the point you could get a conviction this time around.
I would like a system wherein the government keeps on file the DNA of violent criminals only. I would also like a system where those samples taken from individuals in the course of an investigation are destroyed for those people who are exonerated. I would also like a system where samples are taken only in a manner comporting with the strict letter of the Fourth Amendment. Whether any of these systems are in place I do not know.Fair enough. Your thoughts?
Not in the sense that the question is, where does the power end? If they grab one thing, what limits them from incrementally grabbing something else? That's my main concern. You can see what liberalism has done, they incrementally turned us into a welfare state.Apples and oranges, my friend.
i don't think so.....Well, I thouoght DNA samples of all new borns were stored "somewhere" for identification should they be involved in a crime as a victim. I am not certain.
I would like a system wherein the government keeps on file the DNA of violent criminals only. I would also like a system where those samples taken from individuals in the course of an investigation are destroyed for those people who are exonerated. I would also like a system where samples are taken only in a manner comporting with the strict letter of the Fourth Amendment. Whether any of these systems are in place I do not know.
As to the military keeping a database of DNA records, that's probably a good idea if the registry is voluntary and the individual's records are destroyed upon separation from the service or upon request.
As to the idea of the government keeping data on firearms, I'm definitely against that. I think some jurisdictions require submitting a fired round from guns that are purchased within its bounds, and I believe there is enough doubt in the accuracy of firearms "fingerprinting" to make this sort of thing a colossal waste of resources at the very least. I oppose the government having any information on the number and/or type of firearm(s) owned by individuals for privacy reasons.
For prevention I'd like to see stricter sentencing for violent and repeat offenders, coupled with decriminalization of marijuana and the like, opening space up in prisons for those violent people who ought to be there. Nothing particularly innovative, I suppose.What would you consider reasonable and effective as a method to try to decrease gun-related deaths or to solve shooting deaths?
We have a belief in this country that one is innocent until proven guilty. Therefore there is no need to store the DNA or fingerprints of innocent people.
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