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Widespread Collection Of Innocent Citizen's DNA Used To Expand "Orwellian" U.S. Govt D

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The US government, with the help of police, is storing its citizens' DNA in massive, shared biometric databases, suggesting that the US' surveillance state is truly out of control. For those not familiar with the term, biometrics are unique markers that identify or verify the identity of a person using intrinsic physical or behavioral characteristics, such as fingerprints.

The widespread collection of biometric data is being facilitated by US police, who are now collecting people's DNA even when no crime has taken place. Private labs are then being used to store the genetic material for unknown periods of time. The practice, sometimes referred to as "stop and spit," involves requesting the DNA of those who interact with police at routine traffic stops or other scenarios. It remains largely unregulated, which had led to its widespread implementation across the US. Many of those subjected to the practice, including a large number of minors, were unaware of their option to refuse the officer's request.

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The MORIS device is commonly used by police to rapidly obtain biometric data from criminals and noncriminals alike.

Unregulated DNA collection isn't the only method used by police to obtain the biometric data of innocent people. The MORIS device, a block-shaped, black gadget attached to an officer's iPhone, has the ability to gather iris scans, fingerprints, and photos that are searchable with face recognition technology.

This information is then often shared with the federal government, which has been expanding its databases of US citizens in truly Orwellian fashion since the 9/11 attacks. The Department of Justice's fingerprint database has been expanded to include biometrics collected by police as well as records of scars, tattoos, voice recordings, and one's gait. Several federal agencies such as DHS and the FBI have their own databases as well. Each database is interoperable with those of other agencies, making them easily shared between US government agencies as well as with foreign governments and private corporations.



 


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