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Sunday, March 3, 2013

ALEC Legislation - More $$s for ALEC Corporate Members




On one of tweetroll I follow – I saw this article listed and had to take a peek see.

Gov. Scott Walker unveiled his budget proposals last week in a speech before the Legislature. Many of his proposals have received criticism throughout the state, including those on tax cuts, Medicaid coverage and school vouchers. Although his budget proposal to collect DNA from people arrested on felony and certain misdemeanor charges has also been criticized, this criticism seems to have been largely lost in the maze of other controversial proposals Walker advocated. Considering the privacy concerns associated with collecting DNA from those who police have only arrested and the courts not yet convicted, the Legislature shouldn’t fund Walker’s expanded DNA collection proposal.

Obtaining an arrestee’s DNA without a warrant and individualized suspicion before a conviction involves significant privacy concerns.

And I thought – being that Scottie is such a good ALEC-er, I wonder where ALEC stands on this issue?
So I did some research.

And I found some stuff.

ALEC PROFIT SECTOR MEMBER
About Orchid Cellmark
Orchid Cellmark is a recognized world leader in forensic genetic testing providing a variety of services to law enforcement agencies, government crime laboratories, and private clients.

2010 – MORE PUBLIC MONEY FOR CELLMARK
American Legislative Exchange Council
Public Safety & Elections Task Force
Annual Meeting
August 7, 2010
1. “ALEC Resolution on DNA Testing Standards” – Dr. Jeff Boschwitz, Orchid
Cellmark
A resolution supporting the FBI effort to “re-evaluate existing policies, standards, and protocols, including requirements for outsourcing DNA analysis to private laboratories and review of their results by public law enforcement laboratories” that ensures continued quality in forensic science. Motion to adopt the model resolution; passed the public sector unanimously; passed the private sector unanimously. Resolution Passed.


2011 – EVEN MORE PUBLIC MONEY FOR CELLMARK
Public Safety and Elections Task Force
2011 Spring Task Force Summit
Friday, April 29
“ALEC Resolution on DNA Testing and Victims’ Rights”
Dr. Jeff Boschwitz,Orchid Cellmark

DRAFT
ALEC Resolution on DNA Testing and Victims’ Rights
Summary
A Resolution supporting states require all sexual assault kits collected (where the case meets the criteria for CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) eligibility) are tested for DNA.
  
American Legislative Exchange Council
Public Safety & Elections Task Force
2011 Spring Task Force Summit
Minutes

ALEC Resolution on DNA Testing and Victims’ Rights
by Dr. Jeff Boschwitz , OrchidCellmark
A Resolution supporting states require that all sexual assault kits collected (where the case meets the criteria for CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) eligibility) are tested for DNA. Motion to adopt the model resolution; passed the public sector unanimously; passed the private sector unanimously. Resolution Passed.

Another example of how corporate members of the American Legislative Exchange Council pass laws to make more profit for themselves.

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