Yes!
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7764069.stm

Not that I'm planning on committing any crimes in the future, but I sure hated the idea that the government had my DNA profile on a database. And refusing to give a sample would have been an offence at the time.

Yes, I was arrested last year. And no, I wasn't charged.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 15:52, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

good news
european. judges. with sense.

does not compute
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 15:54, Reply)

Brilliant
Anything that pisses off Wacky Jacqui is good by me, the woman is absolutely unhinged. A good kick in the teeth for the 'if you haven't done anything wrong, why would you mind?' brigade.

They've got mine on file, and there's nothing I can do about that, but I definitely approve of this on principle.

Now to get shot of the fucking ID cards...
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 16:01, Reply)

I know!
Last week they relaxed the rules on misshapen fruit. I mean, what the fuck's going on?!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 16:01, Reply)

of course
What was to stop greengrocers selling "misshapen fruit" in the first place? It was a stupid rule.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 16:06, Reply)

My significant other was arrested last year
He spent 2 hours being questioned and was fined. He now has a criminal record and a DNA profile.

The crime was appauling.
He wrote 'shit' on a bus stop.. in biro
(i should have joined myspace, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 16:08, Reply)

Pffft!
Now, I will say that, personally I think if you're charged with a particular 'type' of crime, I think your DNA should be taken. But petty crimes like this, and those arrests where one isn't charged, definitely not.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 16:13, Reply)

Sweepstake
Can we have a sweepstake on what tomorrow's headline will be in The Daily Mail?
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 16:25, Reply)

They take it every time as well!
Even if the computer says they've already got it.

They're probably getting on quite well with their 'cloning an army of Sams' project by now.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 16:40, Reply)

They were taking DNA at arrest?
What a huge fucking waste of resources!

In the US, fingerprints from all arrests are retained ragardless of the disposition of the case (convicted, dismissed, acquitted). However, DNA is only taken upon conviction of certain crimes.
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Fri 5 Dec 2008, 0:44, Reply)

And that's the way it should be here
and might now be thanks to this ruling.

To be honest I'm amazed it's taken this long for something to be done.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 5 Dec 2008, 6:50, Reply)