States make room for DNA samples

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Source: USA Today

A rapid expansion of DNA sampling is corresponding with a building and hiring boom in North Dakota and other states to accommodate the collection of hundreds of thousands of new genetic profiles.

Five states are slated to begin new sampling of suspects arrested for felony offenses between July and January 2009. Of those, North Dakota, California, Maryland and Kansas are spending millions of dollars to prepare for the additional testing. South Dakota, which will begin additional sampling in July, built a new lab in 2006.

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In California, a $10 million laboratory expansion is scheduled for completion next month to house an estimated 1 million new DNA samples. Gareth Lacy, a spokesman for the state attorney general's office, says state law requires anyone arrested for a felony to provide genetic material starting in January.

At least 21 other states are considering various proposals to expand sampling to include felony suspects, according to DNAResource.com, which tracks DNA-related laws.

USA Today

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A 'new' bubble economy where Americans are hired to monitor each other? And, by now, 'we' should be well aware that the felons are NOT the only targets. Right?

[LiberalFighter]

1. Does the law provide for the destruction of the DNA when suspects are not guilty?

[BadgerKid]

2. Suddenly millions of "terrorists" appeared

out of nowhere.

I want a genetics bill of rights.

[Trillo]

3. Too bad we don't own our own DNA.

Odd that others seem to capitalize on that, but we may not.

I've actually never understood it. If you don't own your own DNA, then how can you own your hand or other body part? If you don't own your own DNA, then how can you be held responsible for anything it does? Get cancer? Kaching!!!! Hey man, it's not my fault, the DNA did it!

Maybe these DNA banks should be forced to fund Universal Healthcare for all of us.

One must dissolve the cell wall to get to any DNA within, so that should fall under the 4th Amendment, requiring probable cause and a warrant. Dissolving the cell wall is very much like, or similar to, breaking down a locked door to get the papers and effects within.