I'd probably feel about the same as I would if, as a middle aged man out fishing with two mates, I had been arrested under �anti-terrorism� legislation simply because I had a laser pen in my rucksack, had my fingerprints and DNA taken, been subsequently released without charge and told that the identification records taken from me were being retained despite me never having been charged with any offence, let alone found guilty.
I�d feel even worse later when, upon applying for a job I encountered the question �Have you ever had a DNA sample taken by the police?� (which a number of employers are now including on their application forms).
The fishermen�s experience is yet another example of over-zealous police using heavy-handed tactics (ten officers to arrest three middle aged men) and shielding behind legislation, intended for combating serious crime, against law-abiding people going about lawful pursuits.
Meanwhile, the European Court�s ruling that the practice of retaining DNA profiles from innocent people is illegal, continues to be ignored whilst the government �considers� the ruling.
Just what part of "This is wrong and illegal" do they need to consider?