Police stops on Essex Rd

Because DNA is not a magic bullet for crime reduction. Most of the uses that I can think of for such a large scale database is either commercial, or conspiratorial.

Absolutely, just think when you are arbitrarily arrested - you needn't have committed any offence, perhaps the officer simply didn't like the look of you or maybe you happen to be black (75% of all black males between the ages of 18 and 35 have been detained, DNA removed and are now on the database according to government figures) - and when you, quite rightfully refuse to have your DNA taken - you are bodycuffed, handcuffed and held down - as the state forces it's fingers into your mouth to forcefully take a DNA sample . . .when this happens always remember than amongst the commercial companies with access to your most intimate details will be BT.

Yes BT !

There are, I believe, another 56 organisations who can access the database and in addition the government has been selling the database (in various forms) to further commercial interests.

So by the government's own admissions it is routine that - by way of one example - a young black man in the UK can be arbitrarily arrested - having committed no crime - forcibly restrained, perhaps bodycuffed, DNA removed from the mouth and stored, ultimately benefiting the commercial interests and shareholders of BT.