The same DoJ that brought you "waterboarding is not illegal" and "non-Chritsians need not apply" ...

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... now bring you: collect as much DNA as possible and label anyone whose "sample" is included, a "suspect".

From the Los Angeles Times
U.S. to collect DNA samples of arrested immigrants
The Justice Department defends the new policy as an important crime-fighting tool. Activists see it as a violation of privacy.
By Anna Gorman
January 9, 2009

Beginning today, the U.S. government will collect DNA samples from people arrested and detained for suspected immigration violations, despite concerns that the move violates their privacy rights.

The new Justice Department policy also will expand DNA collection to people arrested on suspicion of committing federal crimes. Previously, the government only obtained DNA from people convicted of certain crimes.

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--Los Angeles Times

Two important quotes from the article:

"The more you expand these databases, the greater the returns diminish," he said.

--Barry Steinhardt, director of the ACLU's technology and liberty program, from the same article

"This rule is just a terrifying expansion of power"

--David Leopold, the national vice president of the American Immigration Lawyers Assn., also from the same article

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1. Kick. n/t

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2. Saturday kick! n/t

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3. And mistakes are almost never, e-e-e-ever made

Right, Mr. Mayfield?