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Excepting fingerprints, those things are in plain sight, so not protected by the Fourth Amendment. Joel Send a noteboard - 10/08/2013 10:36:08 AM

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When one is arrested, they take a physical description, photos, and fingerprints. Why not DNA?

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And to answer urzas question, yes, I do object equally to taking fingerprints or DNA from SUSPECTS. Convict them of a crime and it is a different story, since convicted criminals do lose some (though not all) rights, but until/unless convicted of something via LEGALLY obtained evidence there is this thing called "presumption of innocence" that prohibits fishing trips. I mean, Hell, why not just arrest everyone for suspicion of anything now, take their DNA, release them if "proven innocent," and then have the whole countrys DNA on file. Henceforth police will be able to solve any and all crimes if they can just find some of the perpetrators DNA, because they can instantly match it with the database. I feel safer already.
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SCOTUS - Give the police your DNA! - 03/06/2013 08:31:27 PM 1152 Views
Good for Scalia. And the other three, of course. - 03/06/2013 11:54:30 PM 801 Views
Breyer must have bumped his head the morning they wrote the decison! *NM* - 04/06/2013 01:20:23 AM 306 Views
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Because it's a search which should be protected under the 4th Amendment. - 04/06/2013 03:38:18 PM 811 Views
Why? - 04/06/2013 09:05:27 PM 827 Views
Excepting fingerprints, those things are in plain sight, so not protected by the Fourth Amendment. - 10/08/2013 10:36:08 AM 707 Views
Well no... - 06/06/2013 05:13:43 PM 793 Views
Re: Why? - 04/06/2013 09:55:38 PM 943 Views
I dont really think it takes much care - 06/06/2013 05:08:38 PM 867 Views
It isn't the immediate harm, but the potential for abuse. - 06/06/2013 06:17:58 PM 803 Views
Re: Why? - 11/06/2013 07:43:07 PM 787 Views
Don't know why it matters. DNA is on file. So what? Rape anybody lately? *NM* - 04/06/2013 04:09:08 AM 349 Views
Hey man, with your DNA, the government can clone you man..... - 04/06/2013 01:03:34 PM 739 Views
I'm a lefty, and I LIKE this decision - 11/06/2013 07:35:17 PM 794 Views

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