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DNA database bill should be deep-sixed
by Bob Barr
as published in The Atlanta Journal Constitution
2/8/2010
A few years back, I hosted a nationally-syndicated radio program, modestly called “Bob Barr’s Laws of the Universe.” One of the laws most frequently cited during the three years I hosted the weekly show, was Law Number Three: “No matter how much information government has, it always wants more.” This came to mind recently as I read of a piece of legislation introduced in the Georgia General Assembly by Rep. Rob Teilhet, a Democrat from Smyrna and a candidate for state Attorney General.
Teilhet’s bill, HB 1033, would vastly expand the size of the DNA database already maintained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, by empowering the state to take a DNA sample from any person who is arrested for any felony. I suspect many laypersons will wildly cheer such legislation, as yet another way to “get tough” on criminals and prevent crime. I am sure candidate Teilhet hopes the voters will perceive his legislation in such light. Read More... View Articles & Columns
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