Expanding DNA Collection Will Cost Pa. Taxpayers
DNA collection, usually done with a cotton swab, could be added to Pennsylvania’s booking process for individuals charged with felonies and certain misdemeanors.
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Collecting DNA from people who are arrested may seem like a panacea for crime. Police can build and tap into an expanding database to find out if a person has committed a previous offense, which he has eluded, and increase conviction rates. But Pennsylvania State Police say such a proposal would increase the state’s DNA lab’s caseload nearly five times over. And then there are the groups who say pre-conviction DNA collection could violate people’s Fourth Amendment rights. The state House this fall could take up a Senate Bill 775 that would require DNA samples from individuals upon arrest for certain crimes. The bill is tentatively scheduled for a hearing on Sept. 25, according to House …
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7:37 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Louis, notice that I was courteous even when you resorted to puerile name calling. I try to take my cue about public discourse from BIll Buckley (Firing Line), and Barry Goldwater - both individuals are now gone. George Will is my current model for civil discourse. I am taking the time to show you that your current mode of discourse may make you feel better, but it often gets your opinions … more ›