In some states, the DMV is required to scan your fingerprint, which is the first step for them collecting your blood and DNA. In 1993 a journalist entered a DMV wanting to renew his license but was told he couldn’t because he refused to give the DMV his fingerprint. He was later arrested for not wanting to give his fingerprint. Another case of the government wanting your DNA is when police ask companies like Ancestry for your DNA to help solve a case. For example, in 2015 police were looking for a murderer and went to Ancestry, which helped the police link semen from the crime scene to someone else who was proven innocent after the whole ordeal. But someone people can still trust 23andMe because after 6 requests from state government and FBI having been rightfully denied by
In some states, the DMV is required to scan your fingerprint, which is the first step for them collecting your blood and DNA. In 1993 a journalist entered a DMV wanting to renew his license but was told he couldn’t because he refused to give the DMV his fingerprint. He was later arrested for not wanting to give his fingerprint. Another case of the government wanting your DNA is when police ask companies like Ancestry for your DNA to help solve a case. For example, in 2015 police were looking for a murderer and went to Ancestry, which helped the police link semen from the crime scene to someone else who was proven innocent after the whole ordeal. But someone people can still trust 23andMe because after 6 requests from state government and FBI having been rightfully denied by