On one of tweetroll I follow – I saw this article listed and
had to take a peek see.
Gov. Scott Walker unveiled his budget
proposals last week in a speech before the Legislature. Many of his proposals
have received criticism throughout the state, including those on tax cuts,
Medicaid coverage and school vouchers. Although his budget proposal to collect
DNA from people arrested on felony and certain misdemeanor charges has also
been criticized, this criticism seems to have been largely lost in the maze of
other controversial proposals Walker
advocated. Considering the privacy concerns associated with collecting DNA from
those who police have only arrested and the courts not yet convicted, the
Legislature shouldn’t fund Walker’s
expanded DNA collection proposal.
Obtaining an arrestee’s DNA without a
warrant and individualized suspicion before a conviction involves significant
privacy concerns.
And I thought – being that Scottie is such a good ALEC-er, I
wonder where ALEC stands on this issue?
So I did some research.
And I found some stuff.
ALEC PROFIT SECTOR MEMBER
About Orchid Cellmark
Orchid Cellmark is a recognized world
leader in forensic genetic testing providing a variety of services to law
enforcement agencies, government crime laboratories, and private clients.
2010 – MORE PUBLIC MONEY
FOR CELLMARK
American Legislative Exchange
Council
Public Safety & Elections Task
Force
Annual Meeting
August 7, 2010
1. “ALEC Resolution on DNA Testing
Standards” – Dr. Jeff Boschwitz, Orchid
Cellmark
A resolution supporting the FBI
effort to “re-evaluate existing policies, standards, and protocols, including
requirements for outsourcing DNA
analysis to private laboratories and review of their results by public law
enforcement laboratories” that ensures continued quality in forensic science. Motion to adopt the model resolution;
passed the public sector unanimously; passed the private sector unanimously.
Resolution Passed.
2011 – EVEN MORE PUBLIC MONEY
FOR CELLMARK
Public Safety and Elections Task
Force
2011 Spring Task Force Summit
Friday, April 29
“ALEC Resolution on DNA Testing
and Victims’ Rights”
Dr. Jeff Boschwitz,Orchid Cellmark
DRAFT
ALEC Resolution on DNA Testing and
Victims’ Rights
Summary
A Resolution supporting states require all sexual assault kits collected
(where the case meets the criteria for CODIS (Combined DNA Index System)
eligibility) are tested for DNA.
American Legislative Exchange
Council
Public Safety & Elections Task
Force
2011 Spring Task Force Summit
Minutes
ALEC Resolution on DNA Testing and
Victims’ Rights
by Dr. Jeff Boschwitz , OrchidCellmark
A Resolution supporting states
require that all sexual assault kits collected (where the case meets the
criteria for CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) eligibility) are tested for DNA.
Motion to adopt the model resolution;
passed the public sector unanimously; passed the private sector unanimously. Resolution
Passed.
Another example of how corporate members of the American Legislative
Exchange Council pass laws to make more profit for themselves.
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