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▲ tantalor a day ago

They can arrest you (with a warrant) and take your DNA whenever they want so I don't see what your point is.

▲jandrewrogers a day ago | parent [-]

They don’t need to arrest you to obtain your DNA, which is the entire point. They don’t need to arrest you to use your DNA, previously collected, to identify a family member.

The government has my biometrics. Most people should assume, by default, that the government has theirs as well.

▲duskdozer a day ago | parent [-]

Then they don't need to recollect it for "any applicant, petitioner, sponsor, supporter, derivative, dependent, beneficiary, or individual filing or associated with a benefit request or other request or collection of information, including U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals and lawful permanent residents, and without regard to age"