That's the case in France where DNA samples are taken on any person arrested, whether they committed a crime or not, including demonstrators (or bystanders) in a political march.
The national DNA database now includes over 5 percent of the population and it is a great tool for the police since the authors of serious crimes typically have almost always committed petty crimes before. It also means that you can solve small crimes like burglaries with DNA.
It is a bit worrying from a privacy protection point of view though. And I barely see this database ever questioned by the French press.
The national DNA database now includes over 5 percent of the population and it is a great tool for the police since the authors of serious crimes typically have almost always committed petty crimes before. It also means that you can solve small crimes like burglaries with DNA.
It is a bit worrying from a privacy protection point of view though. And I barely see this database ever questioned by the French press.