On: Law enforcement investigators seek out private DNA...

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I'm curious how you draw the line between what information is okay for them to have, vs what isn't? Why is it bad for them to have your DNA, but not bad for them to have your photo from your drivers license/passport? Is it possibly because you were born and raised in a society where one was common and the other was not?

And what does accountability have to do with this? Whether the government has accress to DNA markers is orthogonal to them being held accountable for their actions

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The less they have the less potential for misbehaving. Where is the line? That depends on their previous behaviour.

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Ok...has the government abused DNA databases in the past?

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They have. The OP explains it.

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How is using a database that was legally purchased "abuse"?