rhydra
20-10-2008, 12:41 AM
Link (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1078821/New-law-allow-police-collect-DNA-secret-teacups.html)
MI5 and the police may be allowed to secretly collect genetic samples from items such as cigarette butts and teacups under new laws that could massively expand the national DNA database.
The powers would allow investigators to break in to suspects’ homes to collect DNA which could then be shared with foreign governments to check for links to crime and terrorism.
The new law, being discussed by Parliament, would mean the ‘stolen’ samples – thousands of which have already been taken by the security services – would be admissible in court and at a stroke hugely expand the Government’s controversial DNA database.
Depends on the term terrorism, seems that it is a pretty broad term which takes in almost everything, their only aim is to have everyone on the database so do what you can not to leave a trace anywhere. I can seriously see the police going into pubs swabbing glasses and plates.
MI5 and the police may be allowed to secretly collect genetic samples from items such as cigarette butts and teacups under new laws that could massively expand the national DNA database.
The powers would allow investigators to break in to suspects’ homes to collect DNA which could then be shared with foreign governments to check for links to crime and terrorism.
The new law, being discussed by Parliament, would mean the ‘stolen’ samples – thousands of which have already been taken by the security services – would be admissible in court and at a stroke hugely expand the Government’s controversial DNA database.
Depends on the term terrorism, seems that it is a pretty broad term which takes in almost everything, their only aim is to have everyone on the database so do what you can not to leave a trace anywhere. I can seriously see the police going into pubs swabbing glasses and plates.