Tuesday, April 22, 2008

I Have To Think The Founders Would Frown Upon This

So long innocent until proven guilty... we're all criminals now.

Canada.com - Canadians suspected of offences at the U.S. border will be ordered to provide DNA samples starting later this year.

WaPost - U.S. to Expand Collection Of Crime Suspects' DNA
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...

..."Innocent people don't belong in a so-called criminal database," said Tania Simoncelli, science adviser for the American Civil Liberties Union. "We're crossing a line."