DNA for all

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:45:29 +0000

As long term readers will, no doubt, guess I am concerned about the national DNA database we're slowly building. On the Radio this morning a government minister mentioned that they thought "they had the balance right" but that there should be no stigma in being on this "intelligence database" because it meant "you could be cleared from future investigations faster."

This approach to denial - that the database is actually a good thing for you to be on - seems to me designed to be slowly relaxed into universality; That salami tactics will be used to extend mandatory inclusion in the database.

If it's such a boon to be there I think the government should lead the way by ensuring that all MP's, Ministers, Lords, and senior civil servants should be asked to volunteer to be on there. If there is no stigma, and it's such a benefit, how can they possibly object?

Curiouser and Curiouser! on dna-database

DNA for all