Protect the privacy of your DNA

posted by Shankar Narayan, ACLU-WA Legislative Director on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 4:13 pm

DNA contains a person's most private information. Proposed legislation would require mandatory collection of your DNA upon arrest, even if you are never charged or convicted. In America, our Constitution guarantees your right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Collecting DNA from the innocent will do nothing to make us safer. Tell your legislators that you oppose this unwarranted expansion of government power.

TAKE ACTION

Expanding the collection and indefinite storage of DNA would be a costly and ineffective approach to solving crimes. Moreover, it would tempt the government to use people's DNA for ever-expanding purposes. Contact your legislator today!

Well now this is something

Submitted by

Tori.G

on February 6, 2012 - 10:11am.

Well now this is something that is not being talked about in the mainstream media. I can see where collecting DNA upon arrest, whether a person is charge with a crime or not, could be a problem.

Privacy is important for software by Baltimore and the government does not need to have all information about people because it seems that they are control happy.