N.J. approved bill requiring DNA samples for disorderly persons convictions
New Jersey - A bill that would require a DNA sample from people convicted of some disorderly persons offenses co-sponsored by state Sen. Nicholas Sacco, D-North Bergen -- was approved by the full Senate today.
Sacco, also the mayor of North Bergen, and Paul Sarlo, D-Wood-Ridge, say the legislation would assist criminal investigations and deter and detect repeat offenders. Currently people convicted of felonies must submit a DNA sample that is added to the State Police database and forwarded to the FBI for inclusion in the federal Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
“DNA is one of the most powerful tools we have to identify perpetrators and exonerate those falsely accused of crimes,” Sacco said. “A more expansive DNA database will enable us to solve investigations with greater speed and accuracy. By adding certain serious disorderly persons offenses ... this legislation only affects a small percentage of offenders and takes a sensible approach to fighting crime.”
The measure would require DNA from those convicted of more serious disorderly persons offenses for which fingerprints are already taken under state law -- such as domestic violence, shoplifting, prostitution and some drug-related crimes. The Senate approved it, 35-3. The bill now heads to the General Assembly for final legislative approval.
Provisions of the bill would not apply to minor disorderly persons offenses that do not require fingerprinting or to persons who are arrested, but not convicted. People imprisoned or on parole or probation for a specified disorderly persons offense when the law becomes effective also would be required to submit to DNA sampling under the bill.
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/06/post_318.html
DISORDERLY CONDUCT? The Police state is here let's not forget it wasn't to long ago Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was charged with disorderly conduct.
The majority of those arrested for disorderly conduct were allegedly yelling – often screaming obscenities – in front of police before the handcuffs snapped shut. More than 60 percent of the disorderly arrests were involved in some sort of allegedly inflammatory speech, such as talking back to the police, more commonly known as “contempt of cop.”
“Disorderly is often used when people do something to piss off the cops,” said Daniel Beck, a veteran criminal defense attorney in Cambridge, MA. “Sometimes, they’re just being a drunken jerk yelling,” he said. “Often, they’re challenging the cops’ authority.”
New York State Senate Wants To Make It A Felony To 'Annoy' A Police Officer:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/06/new-york-annoy-police-law_n_3398554.html
Where does it stop, whats next random home invasions? Oops, sorry that's already happening in Washington.
WA gun bill includes police searches without warrants: http://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/19/wa-gun-bill-includes-police-searches-without-warrants/
NJ man ticketed for disorderly conduct after walking home from his job at Walmart:
Trenton, NJ - A young man returning home from work Saturday at midnight was allegedly assaulted by Trenton police.
Ticket given to Tyrell Green after he was stopped Saturday night on his way home from work.
Tyrell Green caught audio of the alleged incident on his cell phone because he was recording a conversation with a friend when cops could be heard asking him to put his hands up.
“I didn’t do anything,” the 20-year-old black male pleads to police in the recording, repeatedly asking officers “what did I do?”
When Green told one of the cops “I want your badge number too,” a commotion could be heard, followed by an “ow” from Green.
“That’s my (expletive) badge number right there,” a cop says. “Shut the (expletive) up.”
Green could then be heard groaning shortly thereafter.
The city resident provided a photo to The Trentonian of the facial injuries from the punch he says he received in the alleged incident.
Green, who works for Walmart in Hamilton, said he had just gotten off the bus and was walking the rest of the way home on Chambers Street near Ashmore Avenue, when he was stopped by Trenton police because they were responding to a report of a man with a gun.
The only thing police found on the shipping and receiving employee was a safety knife that he is required to carry at work to open boxes, Green said.
Green said he was in police custody for two hours and was given the option to stay in jail until Monday or receive a ticket for disorderly conduct.
The Mercer High School graduate said he opted to take the ticket signed by Trenton police officer Luis E. Cosme.
Green claims he knew he did nothing wrong because a police officer told him if he showed up to the court, the charges would be dropped.
http://www.trentonian.com/article/20130613/NEWS01/130619840/city-resident-allegedly-assaulted-by-trenton-cops#1