Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a state Senate bill into law Friday that prohibits the DNA collected from sexual assault victims to be used for anything other than identifying the suspect.
Senate Bill 1228 was introduced by Senator Scott Wiener after the San Francisco Police Department was accused of using DNA from a victim’s rape kit to link her to a separate suspected crime earlier this year.
When victims report a sexual assault, they can consent to a sexual assault examination, where biological evidence from bodily fluids, fingernail scrapings, and bite and scratch marks is collected from the victim’s body.
The victim submits their own DNA sample in order to exclude their DNA from an investigation. Additional samples may be collected from those who have close contact with the victim, such as consensual sexual partners and family members.
Federal law already prohibits the inclusion of victims’ DNA in the national Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), the DNA database used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This corresponding state law prohibits local authorities from retaining and using the sexual assault victims’ DNA samples for other purposes.
“Today, California showed once again that we stand with survivors of sexual assault,” said Sen. Scott Wiener. “This law is a meaningful change for those going through what are likely some of the worst moments of their life.”
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“Today, California showed once again that we stand with survivors of sexual assault,” said Sen. Scott Wiener.
However if she commits a crime we won’t use our evidence. I have to think of this one for awhile. You stand there Scott baby.
That would be awful if it was a heinous crime. There should be an exception for murder, sex assault … but I wonder if it’s even saved in an evidence database or blocked from that type of search
Ricardoh, is this you?
“Ricardoh October 1, 2022 at 1:17 PM
Here is what makes me think. Medical records should be private no doubt but what good are they to the Russians.”
From most recent Talk About Anything post
Test results are a medical record. Such contradiction, flip for us then.
Gotta protect his voter base of illegals and criminals ….
Are you saying the only victims of sexual assault are illegals and criminals? Do you think abortion is a crime too? Since we’re asking questions that have nothing to do with the post …
DB
No, the only victims of sexual assault are not criminals and illegals. Sorry you were confused. But this law is set up to protect those groups of victims, is it not?
Not sure how you got to abortion …. Maybe you were confused on the topic as well.
Now back on topic, I am out right saying that Newscum passed this law so that his voting base would feel supported. That is not saying everyone who votes for that scum are criminals, but I do believe most that do vote for Newscum are either supportive of criminals/illegals or are themselves one.
Hope that clears it up for you.
No, none of Newsom’s voters are locked up for insurrection.
I don’t see how this protects victims of sexual assault. Would someone really forego a DNA submission thinking that they may one day decide to go rogue and become a criminal? Does being a victim of sexual assault entitle one to a get out of jail free card for future actions?
Even so, I would agree that data submitted to the government for a specific purpose should be limited to that purpose.
It’s funny they’re loosening up and protecting the criminals now. But what I fear is all the information they’re trying to collect on the rest of us good citizens to possibly use against us later. The government now seems to be tracking your spending, what you spend and where you spend, Google’s tracking your every move on your phone and where you travel and what you do. All we need is the wrong person or party and power (which might be the ones right now in power!)
To harvest this information and persecute all those that disagree with them. And after a scary totalitarian type dark speech that Biden gave last week I do worry about this. Never been paranoid before but he made it clear that he did not like half the nation.
You are worried about how your information will be used against you, but the legislation just flew right over your head.
Evidence has to be lawfully obtained and this bill adds more assurance to what is already guaranteed in the constitution. If you feel paranoid, that’s all on you. Paranoia is the delusion that someone is after you. Have fun with that, it seems like you are well on your way
Why protect criminals just because they themselves too are a victim? That’s like saying we should let bank robbers go if we catch them when they get into a traffic accident leaving the scene
. No fair can’t arrest me unless you properly investigate the crime!! Wtf
This does not protect criminals – it’s a policy to encourage people to feel comfortable reporting sexual assault and providing evidence so a criminal can be found. Surprised to see so many conservatives embracing a police state where we track everyone on the off chance they might commit a crime someday. This encourages people to report a crime that has actually happened without some perceived repercussion like being profiled, which many people who will not commit crimes value.
“a police state where we track everyone on the off chance they might commit a crime someday” – sounds like California’s gun registry.
And while the subject law restricts what can be done with data collected for a specific purpose, the state of California has already passed a law that shares gun registration data (including personally identifiable information and addresses) with groups outside the government.
Where’s the new law that requires a DNA and a urine sample to buy ammo?…(sarcasm)…. BTW, how many gun owners have turned in their 10+ capacity magazines?
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