General Chat

Police are coming up with amazing results by examining old cases with new DNA knowledge. Someone has been arrested just today for the old murder of a model. Should everyone,s DNA be on record? There would be other uses as well. Your views please, I,m off out. Happy days

yes I think so Harry..........As I have never broken the law. I would happily give my DNA...........................

I'm just going to agree with this Harry. Heather x

I'm all for it Harry. I see no reason why not. I would be first in line. I have nothing to worry about at all, either in the past or in the future. If it helps catch crimnals quicker and more accurately, then I have no objections xxx Elaine ;-)

I think it would be a good idea, would also help to identify bodies who would otherwise be unknown. Of course the PC brigade are going to argue that it infringes human rights !

good idea harry, if you have nothig to hide......then why not! bryan.

I'm all for it too. it's not like we can say 'what if it gets mixed up with someone elses', because they can always do a second test to confirm once they've pulled someone in for something.

No problem with that. Its interesting that no-ne that isn't so sure has replied. keep your nose clean and no-on will need to swab it!

I think its a good idea for both dna and fingerprints! Marie: )

Think it'd be a great idea :-) RDA.x.

Yes - when I am elected Prime Minister it will be compulsory for everyone to register their DNA. Only the criminals will be upset by this and I dont care about them. I have to admit to a feeling of delight everytime I hear that someone has been prosecuted for something which happened 20/30 years ago - they thought they got away with it, but they didnt. Hope it gives a few guilty people some sleepless nights. OC

Thanks for your interest folks. Not often we get 100% consensus on here. Happy days

Yes but my only concern is identical twins! how would you decide which twin the DNA came from? I have no problem having my DNA, finger prints and other biometric data hald on a database nor do I object to carrying ID card (as a student I have to so I'm use to it). What I do object to is being made to pay for it out of my own pocket. - If the government wants up to have such things they can budget for it. only the guilty have anything to hide.

Just made me remember ... when son was born, he had his footprint taken ... but I never got it :-( and never saw it. Yep. I agree, Fingerprints and DNA taken at birth. Wasn't there a big scandal a few months ago, when it was found that a certain (can't remember) police force had been keeping fingerprints or something from children in a database ?? Heard something, but didn't keep upto date with it. I'm sure it would be a preventative measure as well wouldn't it ? ... people would think twice before doing anything they shouldn't for fear of being caught ? Elaine ;-)

It's a nice idea so long as we live in a relatively free society like we do now. But once you are on the database you will be there forever and who knows what type of government we will have in the future? It doesn't take much for society to become de-stabilised and draconian measures to come in. Just think what the Nazi's could have done with that type of info? Look at Rwanda and other African nations that take part in ethnic cleansing? And it's not that long ago it was happening in Europe - think about the atrocities in Yugoslavia. And what if twenty years from now the government of the day decides to give the info to insurance or health companies? Or it is used to test for criminal tendencies rather than actual crimes? Lets not forget that some of our liberties are already gone - like the right to a trial by jury. How could be be totally free to protest if we could be tracked down so easily. It's not just people that break today's laws that will be affected. Yes, great in principle but who could you actually TRUST to keep the info and only use it for that purpose? Jellyhead

Thanks again for the replies. Very little in this world is completely black and white. In this case, in my opinion, the pros completely outweigh the cons. Might just add, that a policeman friend of mine, is part of a team who are re-examing all the old cases. Would guess that most constabularies are doing the same. brest wishes. happy days

all for it ,,,,but i guess if it went ahead,,,human rights would intervene. but being told all the time all i do is sit down all day and do nothing,perhaps they should include a bum print database. derek

Why not,it seems like a good idea to me. But not the bum print I hasten to add !! Lol

I'm against it and it's nothing to do with being PC or because I'm guilty of anything or have anything to hide. The government have enough information on me already. Jellyhead makes an extremely valid point when s/he asks who would you trust to keep this database because I can't think of any organisation I would trust. I also resent the infringement of my privacy - though I can't see how that relates to being 'politically correct'. It's no-ones business but mine what my DNA consists of.

Jelly Head Take your point. However, the LACK of DNA has never stopped any country/dictator from persecuting the people they don't like, so I still think the pros outweigh the cons. As for identical twins - well, as this would be relatively rare in the matter of serious crime, then other, more conventional methods would have to be used alingside DNA evidence. OC