Comments on: Police can forcibly take DNA samples during arrests, judge rules

Federal judge upholds 2006 law, saying it's constitutional for police to take blood, cheek swabs from anyone arrested for a felony.

[CMatrix]

Come on everyone this is wonderful news! Only with highly restrictive invasive laws can we truly be free! With complete power and control over us comes complete freedom! All hail our great leaders! Seig heil! Seig heil! Seig heil!

[Robstecs]

WOW!!! Are we forgetting that these are criminals charged with one or more felonies?

?Crimes commonly considered to be felonies include, but are not limited to: aggravated assault and/or battery, arson, burglary, illegal drug abuse/sales, embezzlement, grand theft, tax evasion, treason, espionage, racketeering, robbery, murder, rape, kidnapping and fraud. Broadly, felonies can be categorized as either violent or non-violent (property, drug, white-collar) offenses.? Source: Wikipedia

So when one of these criminals brakes down your front door to your house or hurts one of your family members we can just remember there was not DNA available to locate a suspect. Get real! Come down from your pedestal and see the real world. A world where the criminal justice system plays catch up and law enforcement is under staffed and budget. Consider this most felony crimes do not get solved and felons usually are repeat offenders.

--Jason--

[CherokeeBrave]

I believe as the rest it is about as intrusive as you can get BUT. I firmly believe the criminal intent has rested on this infractiion as they call it much too long. The DNA is generally considered in major offences life threatening or already past the lives of some. It can do 1 of 2 things. Convict the bast*** or find the identity of someone who has met an end. We know if we didn't do anything and weren't involved in whatever the situation is we have nothing to fear. Who fears it? You and I both know. The defendant and his or her lawyer.

[CherokeeBrave]

In answer to grabacon9 who stated he hates this country there are few restrictions holding someone like you. Being in jail and even then you may or may not be free to leave this country eventually. I for one hope you get or have that choice and follow through. I'm sure some country will allow you residence. We have enough outsiders hate us without those inside joining them in hate. I for one don?t want you walking beside me on a street with your attitude.
The DNA question as I posted earlier I lacked one stipulation on posting. That blood sample may very well be what releases you from detention or suspicion. If you are innocent you have no need to worry. As I stated the criminal is the one that has much too long rested on this being unfair and keeps the criminal safe while still leaving you and I, the innocent at his mercy AGAIN.

[wildbillc777]

Convicted guys get DNA tested. No questions asked. Innocent people don't. Period. End of discussion. DNA is much more than an identifying substance. It can and will be used for other purposes beyond the law enforcement realm, and that is where Judge Hollows failed in his sworn job to uphold YOUR constitutional rights.

This is an easy fix. Write or call your local state senator(s) and demand that Judge Hollows be removed from the federal bench, and that the federal law allowing the search be stricken or rewritten until it is reasonable for an average American. Do it frequently, and with purpose. Log into the White House at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ and advise the staff that appointing Judge Hallows to the federal bench was a serious mistake, and that you want the appointment reevaluated and removed immediately.

Judges work for us, when they fail to recognize, as Hollows did, that it's OUR Constitution, and we decide who sits the bench, that they have direct responsibility to US for what they decide about OUR constitutional rights. If they foul it up, they are OUT.

Please feel free to exercise your rights as an American to influence the system that fouls up decisions about your constitutional rights, like Judge Hollows did. Also feel free to contact the court directly to advise the senior magistrate that you disagree with the decision and have taken steps to have the decision reversed, and have asked your state senator to take immediate action to remove the judge from the bench.

Also tell the the court to think twice about your rights before making future decisions or you will use your constitutional rights to remove the entire roster of judges if need be, and to please remember that they are sworm to protect us not harm us.