'Arrests to take DNA samples'.POLICE officers are arresting people just to get them on the national DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. database, it is claimed. Officers are being told to arrest "for everything" where they have the power to, simply in order to take a genetic sample, a report said. The explosive allegation The assertion, claim, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, setting out what he or she expects to prove. If the allegations in a plaintiff's complaint are insufficient to establish that the person's legal rights have been violated, the defendant can make a wasmade in a report by the Government's genetics advisers, the Human Genetics Commission The Human Genetics Commission is an independent body that advises the UK government on the ethical and social aspects of genetics. This includes genetic testing, cloning and other aspects of molecular medicine. . A retired police superintendent wrote to the commission to warn that the tradition of arresting only when dealing with serious offences had collapsed. In the past, he said, officers were warned during training of the seriousness of arrest powers and depriving a suspect of their liberty - and urged to use them only with serious offences or suspects who were likely to flee. |
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