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Old 08-05-2006, 04:50 PM  
Theo
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Originally Posted by wizhard
Sorry for butting in here but there are huge ramifications to what I'm sure this will lead to.

Compulsory fingerprinting or compulsory DNA sampleing challenges the very fundamental legal principal of an individual being innocent of any crime untill he/she can be proven guilty by burdon of evidence.

Once people are on fingerprint/DNA databases the onus moves on them to prove their innocence, as in theory they are all possible suspects in any crime that has been commited.
A DB record doesnt change your legal status towards a possible crime you are or you are not involved. When you reffering to legal issues, you need to use the legal point of view.

I'm not taking as given that this cannot have negative consequences, but still asking you to provide them.
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