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by bmelton 4466 days ago
It's even worse than that, actually. In Pittsburgh, PA, police were taking DNA samples at roadblocked checkpoints. Not sobriety checkpoints, mind you -- roadblocks established solely for the purpose of collecting DNA from the citizenry.
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DanBC 4466 days ago
That's shocking.

How long are the DNA samples kept for?

It's a bit scary that "they" seem to want everyone on their DNA databases, rather than realising the database is more effective if they try to only include the criminals.

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venomsnake 4466 days ago
I can bet that no matter what is on the books, the real answer is close to forever about how long they are kept. The huge funneling of money into law enforcement from war on drugs and terror creates the mentality.
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evan_ 4466 days ago
This isn't the whole story, but the real story is only slightly less frightening:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/18/pa-town-latest-to-force...

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