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"Calgary Rob" <calgaryrobnospam@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:ekZR9.229805

> And how is that possible?  I would gladly submit a sample, as everyone
else
> should.  Makes fighting crime much easier.

DNA evidence allows you to determine who committed a crime by using evidence
left behind at some crimes to help identify the participants. In order that
this is easier you want to establish a DNA fingerprint of the populace.
Please keep in mind that this will cost way more than 1 billion dollars.

It could be misused in this way, many genetic predictors for disease and
other expensive health issues can be identified with DNA profiling.
Insurance companies would love to be able to get this information and use it
to determine their risk in covering you. Laws have already been drafted to
prevent this, I'm pretty sure they have not reached the point of
consideration for law.

In the same manner a gun registry which catalogued information on evidence
which would be left behind in some crimes could be of use in solving those
crimes, the information collected so far could be useful if it is accurate
and the additional information were added. Before the screaming starts I
don't think it would be worthwhile as it would cost too much and the problem
is not large enough to demand the expenditure in my opinion. BUT, under
those circumstances, a gun registry could help solve (not prevent) SOME
crimes.

I think that the DNA registry of citizens such as you propose would be such
an incredible violation of any right to privacy and personal security that
the gun reg. issue pales in comparison.

In any case I have been drawn back into this too much for my liking already,
and will not comment further. The dead horse lays before you gentlemen,
clubs at the ready!! GO!!