-Caveat Lector- http://foxnews.com/world/031701/germany_palkot.sml Child's Murder in Germany Prompts Debate Over Mandatory DNA Testing Saturday, March 17, 2001 By Greg Palkot The brutal murder of 12-year-old Ulrike Brandt, who went missing from her hometown north of Berlin last month, sparked outrage across Germany when her strangled and sexually abused body was found by authorities... The emotional case sparked a wider debate when some politicians called for all German men to submit to DNA testing to help find the girl's killer, and prevent similar crimes in the future. That call has been rejected by other leading officials, and brought back for the some the terrible memories of Germany's Nazi and Communist past, when individual rights were systemat ically disregarded... This new proposal has a much wider potential impact, however, and could theoretically involve 41 million people. Supporters have promised to push their case. "I am ready to go very far with legislation," Norbert Geis, legal spokesman for Germany's CDU/CSU opposition coalition told Fox News, "in order to catch sexual offenders against children." [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if it remains intact. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
