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Jenoch

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10. Are you serious?

Reply to JJChambers (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 04:57 PM

Jan 2014

What probable cause would make it ok to take my DNA?

With driving there is imolied consent to take your breath sample, blood, or urine. You can refuse but then lose your driving privileges. Even in criminal cases it takes a court order to take someone's DNA.

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The Police Will Soon Be Able To Test DNA In The Field In Just 90 Minutes [View all] FarCenter Jan 2014 OP

Next up Politicalboi Jan 2014 #1

That sounds like a HIPAA violation. BadgerKid Jan 2014 #5

DNA will be tied to flying... TeeYiYi Jan 2014 #27

Tattooed barcodes on the forehead and RFID chip implants are just around the corner. democratisphere Jan 2014 #2

They better have a good reason to collect and test DNA. Jenoch Jan 2014 #3

"Probable cause" pretty much went out the door with the drug laws. hobbit709 Jan 2014 #6

Why? JJChambers Jan 2014 #8

Are you serious? Jenoch Jan 2014 #10

Really? JJChambers Jan 2014 #11

Your last point is a straw man argument. Jenoch Jan 2014 #12

Here you go JJChambers Jan 2014 #13

In parts of England they have taken, by force, Jenoch Jan 2014 #14

There is no higher standard for a search than probable cause. X_Digger Jan 2014 #16

For what? Jenoch Jan 2014 #17

You said.. X_Digger Jan 2014 #18

Probable cause is not enough to Jenoch Jan 2014 #19

I don't think you understand what probable cause is. X_Digger Jan 2014 #22

If azcop pulls somebody over Jenoch Jan 2014 #25

You still haven't said what standard you think *is* appropriate. X_Digger Jan 2014 #26

You seem to be confused. Jenoch Jan 2014 #28

Probable cause is required for both. The same exact standard. X_Digger Jan 2014 #29

You are confused. Jenoch Jan 2014 #30

What does it take to get a court order? PROBABLE CAUSE. *sigh* X_Digger Jan 2014 #32

Probable cause is what allows a cop to Jenoch Jan 2014 #35

A cop can pull you over based on multiple standards. X_Digger Jan 2014 #36

I don't disagree with anything in this post of yours. Jenoch Jan 2014 #37

Because you don't seem to understand that a court order requires the same PROBABLE CAUSE.. X_Digger Jan 2014 #38

Will you let it go? Jenoch Jan 2014 #39

Silly JJChambers Jan 2014 #33

Lrobable cause is the standard to go to court Jenoch Jan 2014 #34

Oh man. linuxman Jan 2014 #4

A free Judge Dread with every testing kit seveneyes Jan 2014 #7

Next step: a judge via Skype and a Twitter-style jury Earth_First Jan 2014 #9

I wonder when they'll start using 90 minute DNA tests to possibly exonerate innocent prison inmates ck4829 Jan 2014 #15

I don't have a problem taking DNA from a bona fide suspect with a court order. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #20

So, NOW can they test all of the rape kits waiting for testing? n/t factsarenotfair Jan 2014 #21

Anyone attentive to the Snowden/NSA revelations closeupready Jan 2014 #23

What could possibly go wrong with that? Fumesucker Jan 2014 #24

Expect warrantless DNA tests at random checkpoints Taitertots Jan 2014 #31