General Chat

Maggie, Not an expert on DNA, but I think your argument holds little water. Would suggest that 70% of crime is not premeditated, assaults , thefts and the like. Was always taught that every contact leaves a trace, whether that would be the case via gloves - may be. Say for rape cases, there would be 100% cases of DNA leaving. Think I am right but you are obviously not alone in your view.. Happy days

I watched that Sensing Murder last night ... sickening it was. Little 6 yr old girl Murdered and Raped. DNA testing would have caught him 25 yrs ago .... but now, there is no evidence left to convict him with. Elaine ;-)

I agree with Harry, but with a word of caution. When relying on scientific, forensic or other expert evidence, this must always be corrorated by something else which is completely independent. e.g wife is murdered and husband is convicted on the evidence of DNA. Of cousre it was found on her, he slept with her the night before, but it doesn't prove he killed her

I agree if I would think only people with some thing to hide would be worried. Or would someone say it abused ther human rights. Maureen

I'm really against it and I have nothing to hide.

I would say it abused my human rights Maureen. The government has already sold off my electoral roll details - who can guarantee that my DNA data won't be sold off on the quiet too?

Only a couple of weeks ago, on my local news, a newborn baby was found dead, with her head bashed in, at a local beauty spot. I would very much like to know who her parents are...would be a start to finding out who killed her. OC

They won't just sell it off on the quiet, they are COMPILING it on the quiet. Before 2001 DNA samples taken from those voluntarily, or who were not subsequently convicted, should have been destroyed, but lots were not. There are now over 3 million samples on the database, many of these come from people who gave samples voluntarily for elimination purposes. Supposedly there are also thousands of samples from children (I can only guess from paternity suits). Are they made aware that their samples are kept? If the goverment wants this database, why can't they be more open about it? As David says, 'they' already have enough information about me, and DNA profiles will be just another batch of data for insurance companies and the like to get their teeth into.

If DNA taken at birth, would be quite horrendous trying to keep track of changes of name and addresses to go with it.