> And if they do really do that, then it's a problem with a police that needs to be addressed - not the DNA databases.
I think the reasoning should go the other way: given that we know there are problems with the police that need to be addressed, we shouldn't have DNA databases until they are.
> Why does something that can help police catch criminals is such a bad thing?
Because that's not the only thing a DNA database can be used for, and "criminal" is a word whose meaning changes all the time.
People all over the world are being incarcerated right now for being born in the "wrong" race. DNA databases would make this much worse.
I think the reasoning should go the other way: given that we know there are problems with the police that need to be addressed, we shouldn't have DNA databases until they are.
> Why does something that can help police catch criminals is such a bad thing?
Because that's not the only thing a DNA database can be used for, and "criminal" is a word whose meaning changes all the time.
People all over the world are being incarcerated right now for being born in the "wrong" race. DNA databases would make this much worse.