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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
Since I don't commit felonies, I will resist the unlawful arrest with the appropriate amount of force necessary to deter such unlawful arrest. It is completely up to the so called law enforcement officer whether he wants to increase the level of force.
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Resisting arrest is a felony, even if you are innocent.
The Police can, and will, ratchet up the force involved until it is sufficient or lethal. They can do this perfectly legally, and the entire Police complex is willing to land on your back if you feel like upping the stakes.
So once again, what you are saying is "I will kill any police officer who attempts to arrest me"? Because once you are arrested, you won't have the ability to resist having your DNA and/or fingerprints taken.
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Originally Posted by Daniel_
As for myself, I believe that having seen the evidence of strong convictions found following DNA investigation of old cases on new arrests in the UK, I'm in favour of a DNA and fingerprint database for everyone.
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Why not:
A> Take fingerprints/DNA at arrest, but
only compare it to evidence that is part of the crime being arrested for.
B> Only place fingerprints/DNA in the general database
upon conviction of a crime (this may include pleading no contest).
Yes, taking DNA from arrested people increases conviction rates. So would taking DNA and fingerprints from every citizen. So would installing a mandatory recorder bracelet on every citizen that records location and local audio for the last 30 days, which can be remotely accessed by police at-will (as, for example, something that could be done
right now).
The impact of the recorder bracelet on being able to catch criminals would be huge! When are you going to sign up?