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Showing Original Post only (View all)Police set up roadblocks to 'voluntarily' collect DNA, blood samples from innocent Americans [View all]

When a group of uniformed men wearing guns sets up a road block then ask you to "volunteer" a DNA sample and blood sample, it stretches the definition of "volunteer." But that's what happened in Alabama yesterday as off-duty cops in two counties set up DNA collection roadblocks and stopped cars to ask if drivers wanted to "volunteer" DNA swabs and blood samples.
It was all part of a study being conducted by the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, which is probably studying what percentage of the sheeple population will allow the government to swipe their DNA and archive it in a database for a measly ten bucks.
more at link
http://www.pdacommunity.org/alabama/3147-police-set-up-roadblocks-to-voluntarily-collect-dna-blood-samples-from-innocent-americans
Just one county in Alabama had set up five roadblocks in one day, and more are being rolled out nationwide. The explanation behind all this is that it's for a "medical study" to see how much alcohol drivers have in their blood.
- "why not have scientists in lab coats stopping cars to collect blood?" It's all the same thing now ain't it ...cops/scientists/medical professionals? I didn't even think about this ...that cops could do DNA swabs at the usual Friday night check point. WTF ...repeat WTF ...repeat WTF ...repeat WTF ...repeat WTF ...repeat WTF
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L0oniX
Jun 2013
OP
Misleading, but still disturbing. This is voluntary, it's research, looking at blood alcohol levels
NYC_SKP
Jun 2013
#3
The idea is that you can be compelled to take a breathalizer test without being arrested...
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#5
Your own words indicate you have zero clue where rights come from in this country.
Sirveri
Jun 2013
#71
While the "pic" may be from NN there are plenty of backup links in this thread as well as more than
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#63
The breathalyser test will contain your DNA when you blow a .07 or anything below the legal limit.
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#26
It ain't like a cop who wants to test you will be serving tea and donuts. They will have the usual
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#28
Thanks - we can't take anything Natural News says as true; they are RW loonies
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2013
#11
I think the idea is that if you can be compelled to take a Breathalyzer test with out an arrest...
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#13
That's why I'd like a description of what they actually did, in this case
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2013
#77
"Candid Camera" illustrated the passivity of "the sheeple" for decades.
woo me with science
Jun 2013
#20
If they really want to find out who the sheep are, they can stop traffic and give TSA-type feel ups.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2013
#34
I just found a DU thread where this organization pulled a similar stunt in 2007.
Snarkoleptic
Jun 2013
#40
I see the DU2 thread linked to worldnutdaily, so I've found a better link with details.
Snarkoleptic
Jun 2013
#47
Has anyone informed Mayor I've-got-my-own-army Bloomberg? He could get behind this.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2013
#42
His army may be too busy snapping pictures of all the topless women flooding the streets of NY.
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#43
No one is DNA testing for alcohol. Ever blow into a breathalizer? Where do your lips go?
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#51
So a 250 lb cop approches you in your car and asks you to volunteer for a swab. You say no.
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#53
"Let's see what we can get away with. Whatever they don't fight, stays forever."
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2013
#78