Greensboro state legislator Pricey Harrison (D) voted against the bill that would allow the state to collect DNA samples from people upon arrest, whether they are convicted or not, and share the samples with other jurisdictions, including the federal government.
Local legislators John Blust (R), Phil Berger (R), Don Vaughan (D) and Maggie Jeffus (D) voted in favor of this erosion of liberty. Governor Beverly Purdue (D) signed the bill into law today.
Should anyone doubt this is the beginning of an "erosion," Purdue said the bill was a "first step," that "It's better than nothing but, yes, we've still got work to do.”
I'm disappointed in Blust and Berger. Just as health care reform requires a 1099 for every business transaction over $600, Big Brother will augment its files with DNA from those presumed innocent until proven guilty.
ReplyDeleteThanks for keeping us up to date. Somehow I had forgot this was being considered.
ReplyDeleteDNA is being collected all the time these days, we're not just aware of it. It was DNA samples that resulted in the recent arrest of the Grim Sleeper, a man who had killed at least 10 women over 2 decades and possibly more.
ReplyDeleteInsurance companies are getting our DNA, why shouldn't law enforcement.
Here's why, Don.
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