German Minister wants DNA testing on dog poop!
BERLIN, Germany - March 3, 2009 - A German lawmaker proposed on Monday a novel and high-tech way of dealing with the menace of dog poop on the streets: DNA testing to identify the canine culprit and fine its owner.
Peter Stein, a conservative politician in eastern Germany, told AFP that under his proposal, officials would test the excrement and then match it up to the offending dog using a DNA database of all pooches.
German dog owners are fined 30-40 euros (40-50 dollars) if they fail to clean up after their pets, but very few are caught, with only four fines given out in Stein's hometown of Rostock - human population 200,000 - last year.
"Just saying 'it wasn't my dog' will not wash any more," Stein said.
Ed. Note: You see what I mean? Governments will never stop seeking more and more control over the people they govern. It’s time to stand up and Just Say No to intrusive and oppressive government!