From Emma Riccobena
Clare Wilson thinks having a national DNA database is a good idea (12 September, p 30).
The proposal is a terrible idea. DNA is like any other form of physical evidence: it can be planted, tampered with, or removed. DNA evidence in court is given by “experts”, who could be bribed to alter or present the evidence in a way which benefits whoever is proffering the cash.
It is not difficult to envisage a scenario where someone with lots of money and friends in the right places would be more than capable of framing a famous or important person to get them out of the picture. Want to get rid of a political rival? That’ll be £100,000. Or are VIPs to be exempt from the database?
How much more Orwellian does Wilson want to get?
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