Federal Grants Could Mean DNA at Arrest in Wisconsin
Some Wisconsin lawmakers have advocated for broader DNA collection, but it's come with a steep price tag. Now, they hope a new federal law could help.
Wisconsin doesn’t collect DNA from people arrested for felonies—only from those convicted. Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has asked the state Legislature to change that. In a submitted column, Van Hollen wrote: “With a simple swab inside of an individual’s cheek to obtain a DNA sample, Wisconsin can do more to bring justice to victims and protect our citizens from offenders whose crimes have gone unsolved.” Van Hollen wants the number of offender profiles in the state’s DNA databank expanded, and for law enforcement to get additional samples by collecting DNA from people arrested for felonies and some misdemeanors, and from those convicted of any misdemeanor offense. The change would bring Wisconsin in line with the federal …
Johnny Blade
12:28 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Yeah why don't we just micro chip you at birth .. if your doing nothing wrong then you have nothing to hide but your stupidity more ›