Police officers gathering DNA at traffic stops

[drexhex]

http://www.local6.com/news/15232197/detail.html

Police Swabbing Mouths During Traffic Stops In Serial Killer Hunt

POSTED: 9:59 am EST February 6, 2008
UPDATED: 8:37 am EST February 7, 2008
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Police officers in Daytona Beach are swabbing the mouths of persons of interests during traffic stops with special DNA kits in the hunt for an elusive serial killer, sources close to the investigation told Local 6.

Investigators said they believe the same man has killed four women execution style in the Daytona Beach area.

A profiler said the serial killer is likely clean cut and probably has a wife or girlfriend.

And, the Daytona Beach police Chief, Mike Chitwood, said detectives have the killer's DNA.

"Genetically, we know who he is," Chitwood said. "We have DNA evidence from the murder scenes -- so, we got that. That is never going to go away. And, sooner or later, we will match the DNA to the physical person and bring closure to everything that is going on."

Agents are using the DNA kits to collect as much DNA as possible during traffic stops and special operations in hopes on making a match.

Local 6 showed agents stopping a person of interest from Canada, who gave his DNA to officers on the street using the DNA kit.

The DNA kits are also being used in prostitution stings in the area.

Chitwood said over time, modern technology will lead to the killer.

"I can tell you that we are working really, really hard," Chitwood said. "I can tell you that there are a lot of things going on behind the scenes."

Anyone with information concerning the deaths is urged to call a new serial killer hotline at 888-619-5734.

...Seriously? Wtf?

 

[mexicanpizza]

Not without a specific warrant for me they aren't.

 

[Jae0]

They'd have to kill me first.

 

[Malum Prohibitum]

Amazing. These people have to be giving it up willingly, unless Florida has some kind of wacky law.

I wonder how many of these sheeple are refusing this.

 

[drexhex]

Not without a specific warrant for me they aren't.

They'd have to kill me first.

QFT.

 

[pinkmandy]

Wth!

 

[steve005]

They'd have to kill me first.

bump

 

[ringrose]

How do you become a person of interest? Is this just random?

 

[Jae0]

"A profiler said the serial killer is likely clean cut and probably has a wife or girlfriend."

Thats pretty much it.

 

[jasonuher]

The best part is, when you refuse, they will arrest on some bullshit trumped up charge then /take/ your DNA anyway when you get booked.

The local police care about your freedoms just as much as the federal boys

 

[freelance]

How do you become a person of interest? Is this just random?

You're a person of interest if your car happens to be in a direct line of traffic to the officer with the DNA kits.

 

[mjp1025]

Far as I'm aware, they have to have a search warrant if they don't get the donor's consent.

 

[Jae0]

Far as I'm aware, they have to have a search warrant if they don't get the donor's consent.

They use fear. Most people are just to damned afraid to tell the police no because it looks suspicious.

 

[Malum Prohibitum]

The best part is, when you refuse, they will arrest on some bullshit trumped up charge then /take/ your DNA anyway when you get booked.

The local police care about your freedoms just as much as the federal boys

In most states you gotta get a court order for involuntary DNA sample.

 

[Malum Prohibitum]

This is the kind of crap that makes me less confused about why there are more cops shot in FL than in any other state.

 

[i2ambler]

Right. but if you do not give your consent you are automatically looked at as guilty. Kinda like if an officer asks to search your car and you say no - they assume you have drugs and use your declining of a search as 'probable cause'. its a joke.

 

[LibertyOfOne]

Right. but if you do not give your consent you are automatically looked at as guilty. Kinda like if an officer asks to search your car and you say no - they assume you have drugs and use your declining of a search as 'probable cause'. its a joke.

They can't legally do that. It would be tossed out of court so fast that no would have the time to blink. Refusing a search is not probable cause the supreme court has already ruled that it's not.

 

[Korey Kaczynski]

I just hope they don't pin it on James Doakes.

 

[Jae0]

They can't legally do that. It would be tossed out of court so fast that no would have the time to blink. Refusing a search is not probable cause the supreme court has already ruled that it's not.

Doesnt stop them from doing it anyway, sadly.

 

[LibertyOfOne]

Doesnt stop them from doing it anyway, sadly.

Any information or item retrieved from an unlawful search can not be admissible in court. This is just the police sticking it to the citizens.