This article doesn't mention what happens to collected DNA samples if the person is not convicted; this is a significant omission. Treating felony arrest as presumption of guilt and collecting DNA automatically is a slippery slope to a serious rights violation. What about innocent individuals?
@niskanencenter.bsky.socialFelony-arrest DNA collection is the rare policy that delivers fewer crimes, fewer victims, and fewer people in prison. Deterred crimes never need punishment.
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