He should resign for being a phony "conservative".

The state can collect your DNA for a DWI.

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SENATOR FARLEY: SENATE, ASSEMBLY & GOVERNOR JOIN FORCES TO EXPAND DNA DATABANK

State Senator Hugh T. Farley (R, C, I – Schenectady) today announced that the State Senate has voted to approve legislation that will implement the largest expansion of the State’s DNA databank since it was first created in 1994.

The databank expansion, which has been agreed to by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State Assembly, will help close thousands of unsolved cases, bring justice to crime victims, and help prevent dangerous criminals from committing additional crimes.

“In stark contrast to the dysfunction in Washington D.C., we are once again showing just how much can be accomplished when New Yorkers work together toward a common goal. This landmark legislation will help close thousands of unsolved cases, provide justice to crime victims and help prevent future crimes from taking place,” the Senator said.

The Senate Republican Majority has led the effort to expand the databank, garnering strong public backing for the proposal through a series of on-line petitions and public events. Several thousand citizens from communities across the state signed on in support of the measure.

“This is a huge victory for all New Yorkers concerned about protecting our communities and keeping our loved ones safe and free from harm. By dramatically expanding the DNA databank, we are providing police and district attorneys with a powerful tool to solve crimes, prosecute sexual predators, and keep dangerous criminals off our streets,” the Senator added.

The Senate previously approved a DNA databank expansion bill last year with the strong support of district attorneys and crime victims’ advocates from throughout the state. Governor Andrew Cuomo also included a similar measure as part of his 2012 Executive Budget, and the Senate passed a bill in January that mirrored the his proposal.

The new legislation requires anyone convicted of a felony or penal law misdemeanor to provide a DNA sample -- dramatically expanding the information pool used by law enforcement and prosecutors.

Since its inception, the State’s DNA databank has transformed criminal investigations and prosecutions to make them more accurate and effective, in addition to helping exonerate the innocent.

However, up to this point DNA has only been collected from fewer than half of convicted criminals because the previous law did not include certain crimes. This hampered the ability of law enforcement to solve crimes, and enabled some criminals to remain free to commit additional acts of violence.
http://www.nysenate.gov/press-.....-expand-dna-databank

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DNA Databank Expansion In Effect

ALBANY—The groundbreaking law expanding New York State’s DNA Databank by requiring anyone convicted of any felony or Penal Law misdemeanor to provide a DNA sample is now effective as of Aug. 1.

The new law also includes expanded access to DNA Databank comparisons for certain criminal defendants, allowing them to obtain DNA testing before trial or after a guilty plea to demonstrate their innocence. In addition, the law provides for greater access to discovery of evidence after conviction where innocence is claimed.

“New York is the first state to expand its DNA Databank so dramatically, once again leading the way for the rest of the nation,” Governor Cuomo said. “This new law will enhance the effectiveness and fairness of the state’s criminal justice system by using this powerful technology to its fullest potential. This expansion will help solve and prevent crimes, bring justice to victims and prove innocence for the wrongfully convicted – and above all make our neighborhoods safer for New Yorkers.”

Prior to this law, New York State permitted DNA to be collected from only 48 percent of offenders convicted of a Penal Law crime, which comprised of only those individuals who were convicted of a felony or one of 36 misdemeanors under the Penal Law.

Now, DNA samples will be collected from anyone convicted of a Penal Law misdemeanor or a felony in any state law – such as felony driving while intoxicated under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

The law is not retroactive and does not apply to children involved in Family Court matters or to youthful offenders. In addition, first-time offenders convicted of low-level marijuana possession (Penal Law Section 221.10, subsection 1) will not be required to provide a DNA sample.

Taking a DNA sample is not an invasive process: convicted offenders rub the inside of their cheek with a swab. The New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center uses an automated process to convert that material into a numerical profile that is unique to that offender. The profile is only used to match convicted offenders to evidence found at a crime scene and link crimes that may involve the same perpetrator. The profile cannot be used for any other purpose because the DNA is extracted from locations on the strand that cannot identify the person’s race, appearance, health or behavior.

Since its creation in 1996, the DNA Databank has helped New York State prosecutors obtain nearly 3,000 convictions, including in 1,470 burglary cases, 626 sexual offense cases, and 202 murder cases. DNA evidence also has helped exonerate 27 New Yorkers and exclude countless others from suspicion, often at the earliest stages of investigation.

With more offender samples being collected, the likelihood that more crimes will be solved increases, starting with new samples being matched against more than 40,000 crime scene samples – each representing an unsolved crime – currently in the state’s DNA Databank.

The Forensic Investigation Center in Albany is home to the state’s DNA Databank, and the DCJS Office of Forensic Services provides administrative oversight of the Databank.

The Forensic Investigation Center can process 10,000 DNA samples from convicted offenders each month. This expansion will not create a backlog.

http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2012/08/04/databank_expansion/

DNA COLLECTION OFFENSES


Class A Misdemeanors in New York in Alphabetical Order
CRIME NAME     PENAL CODE
absconding from a furlough program     205.18
absconding from temporary release in the second degree     205.16
aggravated harassment in the second degree     240.30
assault in the third degree     120.00
auto-stripping in the third degree     165.09
bail jumping in the third degree     215.55
cemetery desecration in the second degree     145.22
coercion in the second degree     135.60
commercial bribe receiving in the second degree     180.05
commercial bribing in the second degree     180.00
compounding a crime     215.45
computer tampering in the fourth degree     156.20
conspiracy in the fifth degree     105.05
criminal contempt in the second degree     215.50
criminal contempt of a temporary state commission     215.65
criminal contempt of the legislature     215.60
criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct     215.66
criminal diversion of prescription medications fourth degree     178.10
criminal facilitation in the fourth degree     115.00
criminal impersonation in the second degree     190.25
criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree     240.70
criminal mischief in the fourth degree     145.00
criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree     220.03
criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree     170.20
criminal possession of a taximeter accelerating device     145.70
criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree     265.01
criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth degree     221.15
criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree     165.40
criminal sale of a police uniform     190.27
criminal sale of marijuana in the fourth degree     221.40
criminal solicitation in the fourth degree     100.05
criminal stimulation     170.45
criminal tampering in the second degree     145.15
criminal trespass in the second degree     140.15
criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree     158.30
criminal use of an access device in the second degree     190.75
criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument     220.45
criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree     220.50
custodial interference in the second degree     135.45
disruption or disturbance of religious service     240.21
divulging an eavesdropping warrant     250.20
endangering the welfare of a child     260.10
endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person     260.25
escape in the third degree     205.05
false advertising     190.20
falsely reporting an incident in the second degree     240.55
falsifying business records in the second degree     175.05
forgery in the third degree     170.05
fraud in insolvency     185.00
fraud involving a security interest     185.05
fraudulent accosting     165.30
fraudulent disposition of mortgaged property     185.10
fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract     185.15
fraudulently obtaining a signature     165.20
giving unlawful gratuities     200.30
harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree     195.12
hazing in the first degree     120.16
hindering prosecution in the third degree     205.55
inciting to riot     240.08
insurance fraud in the fifth degree     176.10
issuing a false financial statement     175.45
jostling     165.25
killing or injuring a police animal     195.06
loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution offense      240.37
making a false statement of credit terms     190.55
making a punishable false written statement     210.45
making an apparently sworn false statement in the second degree     210.35
making graffiti     145.60
manufacture transport disposition and defacement of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances     265.10
menacing in the second degree     120.14
misapplication of property     165.00
misconduct by a juror in the first degree     215.30
misrepresentation by a child day care provider     260.30
non-support of a child in the second degree     260.05
obscenity in the third degree     235.05
obstructing firefighting operations     195.15
obstructing governmental administration in the second degree     195.05
offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree     175.30
official misconduct     195.00
patronizing a prostitute in the third degree     230.04
perjury in the third degree     210.05
petit larceny     155.25
placing a false bomb in the second degree     240.61
possession of a gambling device     225.30
possession of burglar's tools     140.35
possession of eavesdropping devices     250.10
possession of gambling records in the second degree     225.15
possession of usurious loan records     190.45
promoting gambling in the second degree     225.05
promoting prison contraband in the second degree     205.20
promoting prostitution in the fourth degree     230.20
public display of offensive sexual material     245.11
reckless endangerment in the second degree     120.20
rent gouging in the second degree     180.56
resisting arrest     205.30
riot in the second degree     240.05
scheme to defraud in the second degree     190.60
scheme to defraud the state by unlawfully selling prescriptions     190.70
self-abortion in the first degree     125.55
sexual abuse in the second degree     130.60
sexual misconduct     130.20
stalking in the third degree     120.50
tampering with a consumer product in the second degree     145.40
tampering with a juror in the first degree     215.25
tampering with a sports contest in the second degree     180.50
tampering with a witness in the fourth degree     215.10
tampering with public records in the second degree     175.20
theft of services     165.15
trademark counterfeiting in the third degree     165.71
unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree     165.05
unauthorized used of a computer     156.05
unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture     215.80
unlawful imprisonment in the second degree     135.05
unlawful use of credit card debit card or public benefit card     165.17
unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree     260.20
welfare fraud in the fifth degree     158.05

who needs psych hospitals/MD's......

NEW MOTTO:

NYS THE ONLY STATE TO HARBOR VICTIMS

Obviously they could have passed a law requiring the state collect your DNA for an unpaid parking ticket - NOBODY WOULD EVEN CARE.  

Maybe the children of those that commit a misdemeanor should have their DNA collect also, there is surely a study that links children more likely to violate a law if their parents have already violated a law.

Baaaaaaaaa...Baaaaaaaaa...Baaaaaaaaa...Safety...Baaaaaaa...Baaaaaaaa...Baaaaaaa...Security...Baaaaaaaa....Baaaaaaaa...Baaaaaaa

Just more proof that they are ALL part of the same system.