The Washington Times

Calif. DNA collection from arrestees challenged

Lily Haskell, one of the plaintiffs, gave a cheek swab after she was arrested at an anti-war rally in San Francisco three years ago and charged with a felony. The felony charges related to the protest were quickly dropped.

“Now my genetic information is stored indefinitely in a government database simply because I was exercising my right to speak out,” Ms. Haskell said.

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