Howard County Officials Decry Maryland DNA Ruling
What do you think of the ruling?
The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled this week that part of a state law that allows law enforcement to collect DNA from anyone arrested for a crime of violence is unconstitutional when it overturned a rape conviction and life sentence Tuesday. Patch wants to know your thoughts on this state ruling. Tell us in comments. Local law enforcement officials are among those protesting the ruling. Howard County State’s Attorney Dario J. Broccolino, president of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association, said in a press release that the ability to collect DNA samples from suspects is an “important crime fighting tool.” William McMahon, Howard CountyChief of Police and president of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association said in a statement that …
K. Klein
11:42 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Not an easy question given that a DNA proven rapist has been set free who should pay for the crime and be prevented from committing another by incarceration. DNA has also set free those wrongfully imprisoned for a crime they did not commit and I cannot see how it can unintentionally incriminate anyone. Americans are already subjected to manual and electronic searches without arrest and certainly … more ›