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Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by wcitizen
Actually, it is you who misread. I said none of that applies, referring to your "just cause" against such testing. If the testing is voluntary, it does not apply. No one is being forced to do anything. I saw your acknowledgement that if it was voluntary then there was no worry, but you went on after that to still try to push a point about some rights violation. There is no IF though, it is voluntary.
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by wcitizen
It isn't though, is it? If it was a rights violation, I am very interested to hear exactly why. How can calling for a voluntary DNA screening be a rights violation. It can't, so what you said about such violations is irrelevant.
Originally posted by stumason
I really don't see the problem, as long as it wasn't compulsory. Surely it is a Civic duty to help find this killer and if submitting to a swab of your cheek helps narrow the field of investigation (and you haven't previously been on a murder/raping rampage), what is there to worry about?
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by Ilovecatbinlady
Actually, no, I don't think that. There was case in NZ a few years ago with a man convicted of murder on DNA evidence. Turns out, another man of ploynesian descent had the exact same DNA profile! He eventually got acquitted, but the system isn't infallible. That said, there is only a 1 in 2 biilion chance that would happen.
And no, I don't believe the fuzz are my friend, but I am well aware of the Law and my rights so don't get bullied or coerced into doing something I don't want to or have to. You are well within your rights to ignore any call for DNA screening, no need for a lawyer at all.edit on 9/1/11 by stumason because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by stumason
How is it a violation of "innocent until proven guilty"?
Originally posted by DigitalSea
Am I the only one here that thinks blanket DNA testing is a good idea?
I mean if you have done nothing wrong then what is the harm?
If they're not retaining the DNA for any more than the duration of the case, what is the issue here?