By John Gramlich, Special to Stateline.org
With civil libertarians crying foul, seven states have authorized police to take DNA samples from those arrested for – but not convicted of – certain crimes.
Every state takes DNA samples from convicted sex offenders and at least 43 states take samples from other serious felons, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, which tracks state laws. But five states – California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Texas and Virginia – now take DNA samples from some arrestees as well.
Kansas and New Mexico passed authorizing legislation this spring and will begin arrestee sampling next January. Click title for article
02 August 2006
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Showing me a civil libertarian is like waving a red flag to a bull! However, on this one occasion, i have to agree. It's one thing to be arrested, and another to be actually convicted. Fantastic they have the DNA from the sex offenders....this is where it really matters, not for a lousy car theft!
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