[governance] (offtopic) DNA and the USA

[Chaitanya Dhareshwar]

I thought it would get used the other way around, they would identify
'criminals' at birth and prosecute them well in advance (like in the movies)

-C


On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 2:57 AM, Charity Gamboa <charityg at diplomacy.edu>wrote:

> Ah..a genetic marker. They have been studying that for too long in the
> hope that if genetic mutations show that there is a predisposition to
> violent or criminal behavior, they could use that as a mitigating evidence
> to lower a sentence if proven there is a genetic predisposition.
>
> -Charity G.E.
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 4:05 AM, Chaitanya Dhareshwar <
> chaitanyabd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On a lighter note there's mention of the existence of a 'criminal gene'
>> in today's paper. Maybe they'll find it...
>>
>> -C
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 11:51 PM, Avri Doria <avri at ella.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The DNA is newish.
>>>
>>> avri
>>>
>>> On 8 Jun 2013, at 13:19, Sonigitu Ekpe wrote:
>>>
>>> > For a very long time, this has been going on.
>>> >
>>> > Sonigitu Ekpe Aji :-@ SEA
>>> >
>>> > "Life becomes more meaningful; when we think of others, positively."
>>> >
>>> > +234 8027510179
>>> >
>>> > On Jun 8, 2013 6:09 PM, "Chaitanya Dhareshwar" <chaitanyabd at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > I honestly actually thought they were doing this for a long time now.
>>> Fingerprint, retina, photographs and DNA sample for everyone who comes into
>>> the 'mugshot' stage
>>> >
>>> > -C
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 10:31 PM, Avri Doria <avri at ella.com> wrote:
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > Just want to warn*  all who may chance to cross into geographical USA.
>>> >
>>> > The US Supreme Court last week upheld the authorization for police to
>>> take a DNA sample from anyone arrested for any crime.
>>> > And this DNA will become part of your permanent US record.
>>> >
>>> > Cannot tell you how much I hate this ruling.
>>> > So figured you all should be warned,
>>> > in case it missed your notice, being just an internal thing.
>>> >
>>> > avri
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > * if i am allowed to use that word as an active verb without having
>>> been elected.
>>> >
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