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Primary school children should be eligible for the DNA database if they exhibit behaviour indicating they may become criminals in later life, according to Britain's most senior police forensics expert.
Gary Pugh, director of forensic sciences at Scotland Yard and the new DNA spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), said a debate was needed on how far Britain should go in identifying potential offenders, given that some experts believe it is possible to identify future offending traits in children as young as five.
Originally posted by jhill76
I thought only in the U.S. Seems that our ways are rubbing off on other countries.
IF they exhibit behaviour indicating they may become criminals in later life
Originally posted by Mr. Ree
IF they exhibit behaviour indicating they may become criminals in later life
HAHAH That's so stupid. IF they exhibit behavior. That means nothing at all.
PUT THEM ON THE LIST AS SOON AS THEY ARE BORN!!
Everyone needs to get in the DNA database if they want to live in a civilized society. If you don't want on the list, then I BAN THEE!
Anyway, you commoners don't stand a chance. We will just keep attacking the issue from every absurd angle we can until you say, "Oh, well, I guess it would just be easier to collect DNA from everyone at birth."
Mark my words - and witness how we program you.
[edit on 16-3-2008 by Mr. Ree]
Originally posted by LLoyd45
reply to post by Mr. Ree
Shhhh! Don't give them any ideas! They already try to fingerprint little kids at school for their own protection..
The technology to blast high frequencies into the ears of loitering teens for example ... that debuted in the UK and is on it's way to the states.
Originally posted by LLoyd45
Trying to determine future criminals based on DNA is about as logical as using phrenology ( reading the bumps on peoples head to predict criminal behavior). Laugh, but a century ago it was all the rage in the law enforcement community.
Originally posted by Incarnated
I don't see why everyone's so parranoid about their DNA.
Are they not aware that upon use of DNA testing people that had been judged guilty of crimes they didn't commit were freed from the prisions they had been unjustly locked up in for upto some 22 years?