Monday, January 23, 2006

UK: Police Store DNA Records of 24,000 Innocent Kids

Mark Ballard writes on The Register:

The British newspapers have been getting in a tizz over a Police database of DNA samples.

Already the largest DNA database in the world by far, with samples from five per cent of the population, it contains DNA samples that were pinched from 24,000 youths who have never been cautioned, charged or convicted of any criminal offence.

More here.

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