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More Aggressive DNA Collection Protocol Coming?

Posted May 16, 2008, 10:10 am CDT
By Molly McDonough

DNA collection from suspects may shift into high gear now that the attorney general is directing all law enforcement agencies to begin taking samples during all arrests and detentions.

The Chicago Tribune's political blog, The Swamp, reports that the proposed rule popped up in a Federal Register notice regarding the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 and the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.

"This rule directs agencies of the United States that arrest or detain individuals, or that supervise individuals facing charges, to collect DNA samples from individuals who are arrested, facing charges, or convicted, and from non-United States persons who are detained under the authority of the United States," the proposed rule states… Continue reading...

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