Obama Supports DNA Sampling Upon Arrest
March 10th, 2010 admin
Josh Gerstein over at Politico sent Threat Level his piece underscoring once again President Barack Obama is not the civil-liberties Knight In Shining Armor many were expecting. Gerstein posts a televised interview of Obama and John Walsh of America’s Most Wanted . The nation’s chief executive extols the virtues of mandatory DNA testing of Americans upon arrest, even absent charges or a conviction. Obama said, “It’s the right thing to do” to “tighten the grip around folks” who commit crime. When it comes to civil liberties, the Obama administration has come under fire for often mirroring his predecessor’s practices surrounding state secrets , the Patriot Act and domestic spying . There’s also Gitmo , Jay Bybee and John Yoo . Now there’s DNA sampling. Obama told Walsh he supported the 18 states, including the federal government , that…
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