ACLU - We're For the Bad Guys!

Once again the ACLU has taken a stand directly opposite that of reasonable, thinking people. This time the ACLU has decided to file a lawsuit challenging Proposition 69 which was recently passed by the citizens of California. Prop 69 requires that anyone arrested submit a DNA sample which will then be put into the national database.

What could be wrong with that? According to the ACLU it's an unlawful search and will put innocent people into the database. My question is, how is this different from fingerprints? If you're arrested for anything, they take your photo and fingerprints and those are entered into the criminal databases. If you're later found innocent, they don't pull your photos or fingerprints. They stay in the files.

A DNA sample is really no different, although it has the potential of identifying a criminal much faster than fingerprint analysis. A 32 year old murder case in Los Angeles was recently solved due to DNA evidence.

It's also no more invasive a process than fingerprinting since a DNA sample can be collected with a simple Q-Tip swipe inside your cheek. That's certainly easier than giving blood, as would be the case in a drunk driving arrest.

The fact is that every criminal that's allowed to go free is another victory for the ACLU. They don't want people arrested and punished for their crimes. In the eyes of the ACLU, everyone is innocent all the time - unless of course you want to put a Christmas creche in a city park. In that case, you're the vilest of the vile.