I didn’t find anything on the link either. Pell City wasn’t involved. Heck I don’t know how to find a link to a story that is currently being discussed on the radio. Maybe they have a “podcast” or whatever it’s called?
His show is still on AFAIK.
posted June 09, 2013 09:34 PM Hide Post
This is snwghst's father.
I talked to a St Clair County Sheriff's office Lieutenant tonight. The DUI/PIRE Friday and Saturday, and perhaps tonight, stops were for PIRE, under contract to NHTSA, to repeat data collection for a study of alcohol and drug concentrations in drivers since the Sheriffs had already stopped the drivers. Participation in the PIRE study was optional, at the driver's discretion. No personal data were collected by PIRE. DNA testing was not the reason for the cheek swab. Saliva analysis for drugs and alcohol is compared to blood sample analysis to see if a valid saliva test for BAC can be developed, thus making the blood test unnecessary. The report on the 2007 study is here:
The abstract is:
16. Abstract
This study developed and tested procedures to enhance roadside survey procedures to include collecting and analyzing oral fluid and blood samples from the nighttime weekend driving population. Roadside surveys involve collecting information from a random sample of drivers. In the past, they have been used to measure the extent of alcohol use in the nighttime driving population in order to establish regular measures of that activity, which is a measure of progress in reducing impaired driving. This study developed and tested techniques to extend the scope of that measurement to drugs other than alcohol. Breath and oral fluid samples were successfully collected from over 600 drivers at 6 locations across the United States. Blood samples were obtained from approximately half of those subjects. Laboratory analyses for alcohol and other drugs were conducted on the oral fluid and blood samples. Procedures and results are described in this report. The findings indicate that this form of expanded roadside survey is practicable in the United States. The intent of this Pilot Test was to develop and test procedures that would be used in the next full-scale national roadside survey. It was not designed to yield a nationally-representative sample of the nighttime weekend driving population; thus the results are not representative of the United States as a whole.
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However, DHS does have a rapid DNA analysis device they intend to use to prove or disprove familial relationships among asylum seekers. The privacy impact assessment can be found at:
One paragraph, middle of page 4, states: "In preparation for the Rapid DNA System, S&T conducted a broad review of DNA needs across DHS operational components and found several consistent needs for verification of family relationships, countering human trafficking, family reunification, identification of victims following mass casualties, and checks against DNA samples of known criminals. Each of these applications require significant policy development or revisions and privacy and civil rights assessments to allow the use of DNA in operational settings."
Information on the DHS DNA device was published in 2011 in many locations. An approved Privacy Impact Assessment means the device is ready for test/operational use as described.
Hope this puts out at least one fire and doesn't start another.