Archive for May 19th, 2009

Guilty until proved innocent? « Virtual Shadows

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

The largest DNA database not protected by any privacy law, that is the FBI DNA database of over 6.7 million profiles is in the throes of a new spurt of growth. Until now, the federal government genetically tracked only convicts. …

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Revealed: The BNP’s social media strategy | LabourList.org

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

As for a DNA database. It has some merit as guilty people will be caught and punished who otherwise wouldn’t. However, government as any large organization, are open to a great deal of error. The problem is that innocent people will …

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Still in the saddle…But only just: What did I tell you

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

No innocent names on any DNA database. The mere fact a name is on a database “stigmatises” a person. Stigmatising a person is wrong. It means they are no longer automatically presumed to be innocent. Why does the Government insist on …

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