DNA

[wjp666]

just read that our wonderful government is going to be destroying a lot of DNA records of suspected criminals. (the ones that weren't actually convicted.) is this really a good idea? how does everyone feel about this subject in general? would you consent to surrendering your DNA to a national database? or do you think that's just another step towards 1984?

[oldspice]

Someone who has not been convicted of a crime is effectively innocent. Therefore, the retention of their DNA is wrong.

I have quite a serious genetic disease and therfore my DNA is interesting. If I wish to surrender some for research purposes, that's fine - but I would not like to be forced into that for scientific purposes.  Why should some drug company profit from my DNA?

[wjp666]

that's one side of the argument. the other (which is all over the news today) is that rapists have indeed been caught due to their dna already being on record from a crime they were cleared of. so is the destruction of this information potentially giving the green light to some nasty people?