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Re:US authorities are collecting DNA information of children... by lithos on Sunday June 01, 2025 @05:17PM (#44153811)
New Jersey has this of everyone born in the state, and frequently leases out the data to anyone willing to pay.

(Taken from blood samples that are used to test for otherwise lethal allergies to babies)

It's immensely profitable and cost saving for crime (IE using baby Y genes to find males 4 to 7 generations up/down the bloodline). So makes sense why every govt. org that can force collection will.

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Re:US authorities are collecting DNA information of children... by WarOnPrivacy on Sunday June 01, 2025 @06:41PM (#44154280)
> New Jersey has this of everyone born in the state, and frequently leases out the data to anyone willing to pay.

Yes. refs: https://www.techdirt.com/2022/08/08/new-jersey-cops-are-usin...

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/02/new-jersey-trying-to-sal...

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/03/new-jersey-sued-again-fo...

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