Supreme Court Rules: Arresting Officers Can Take DNA Swabs
why this is more important than fingerprinting. DNA , once digitized into a database, in these cases, police databases on a national scale, can be "stolen." You have no way to change your DNA, obviously. There should never, ever, be a national database of individuals' DNA. In this particular ruling, I found it interesting how the Court divided. A normally conservative Judge upheld. It's that typical-if you did nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about mentality. It is irregular for the dissenting opinion to be read aloud at the ruling. That is how alarming this sharply divided court's ruling is. Folks we are baby steps away from being required to submit our DNA
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.
How can being compelled to give DNA, Urine or even blowing in a breathalyzer be considered not being a witness against oneself? How can this not be also being deprived of your property? Everything within my body is my property, until I willingly dispose of it. Is it not? All these invasions and violations are unnecessary and ease the government’s burden at the expenses of the citizen’s constitutional rights.
If I did nothing wrong then why should I object to invasion of privacy by the TSA? Because it is unconstitutional and if I did to them what the government sanctions can be done to me I would be arrested!
The collection of data can only lead to abuse.
Respectfully,
O.A.