Standard procedure around here, in addition to fines and court costs, for virtually any kind of conviction, is an additional $250 (I believe that is the amount) for DNA testing. In other words, not only are people who are not guilty of any violent crime being forced to provide their DNA for a data base, but they are required to pay for it as well. Meanwhile, to convict a child sex offender around here practically takes a verifiable video tape of the perp caught in the act, a signed confession in the presence of his lawyer and an act of Congress. What is wrong with this picture?
Pretty easy to figure out really. One is a money maker. The other is an expense.