Gestapo Watch - Judge wants all UK & visitors' DNA

[marky 54]

The whole population and every UK visitor should be added to the national DNA database, a senior judge has said.

Lord Justice Sedley said the current database, which holds DNA from crime suspects and scenes, was "indefensible" because it was unfair and inconsistent.


Lord of Injustice Stephen Sedley

He told BBC News an expanded database would also aid crime prevention. Four million profiles are currently held.

Critics say those who commit certain offences should have their details removed after a set period.

The DNA database - which is 12 years old - grows by 30,000 samples a month taken from suspects or recovered from crime scenes. It is the largest in the world.

more...........

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6979138.stm


i was listening to the news report where a man(don't remember his name)
said the problem would be how it would be done and what happens to those who refuse, he said you'd get all those who have not committed a crime coming forward to give samples but those who have committed crimes not coming forward.

mmmm...... so is there a choice? or will it be presumed you must be a crminal if you refuse?

[Bongo]

One small problem... Up here in Scotland, you'r DNA must be removed from the database under Scots Law if you are not charged with a crime or indeed found not guilty.

So does this mean that the Westminster government will have to errect a permanent border between Scotland and England if the English go down the road of a compulsory English/Welsh/N Irish database ???

We all know elements of the Westminster government want this, but I do not see it happening in Scotland. It might just be the final nail in the coffin of the union if they try to impose it.