"New Hampshire Bill Would Expand DNA Database": Dan Goldstein of New Hampshire Public Radio reports that state law enforcement is supporting legislation that would require the state to collect DNA samples from anyone convicted of a felony. New Hampshire currently ranks last among the states in terms of collecting DNA samples from felons. Supporters say more cases will be solved and future crimes will be prevented if the list of eligible felonies is expanded. Janet Gloddy Young strongly supports the measure. In 1971, her sister was repeatedly raped, beaten, and strangled, and her body was run over by a car four times. The crime remains unsolved. Last year, Young and family members helped push through legislation to create the state's Cold Case Unit to help solve these crimes. Young argues that "without collection of DNA, the true potential of the unit will not be achieved." Head of the state's DNA laboratory, Melissa Staples, says "There's a lot of data from other states which have shown that non-violent crime offenders are being linked to solving crime. In fact the state of Virginia has found that 80% of their hits are due to matches with non-violent offenders." A similar bill was killed in the last legislative session. Issues of safety and privacy may not be the deciding factor in the Senate on this bill. Instead, money may stall this proposal. The Senate Judiciary Committee is likely to vote on the bill soon.
"Health Care Law Will Permit Sex Offenders to Get Viagra": FOXNews published an article yesterday on confirmation of Senator Tom Coburn's allegation that under the Democrat's government run health care plan, taxpayers would pay for sex offenders to get Viagra and other ED drugs. The Congressional Research Service reports that there are no limitations in the new health care law "which would require health plans to limit the type of benefits that can be offered based on the plan beneficiary's prior criminal convictions. Additionally, there do not appear to be any provisions that would specifically restrict qualified health plans' coverage of drugs prescribed to treat ED. Therefore, a convicted rapist, child molester, or other sex offender who is not incarcerated would not appear to be excluded from enrolling in a qualified health plan through an American Health Benefit Exchange in their state solely because of that conviction." There have been cases in which sex offenders did receive drugs to treat erectile dysfunction through state Medicaid programs. Senator Coburn was ridiculed last month for proposing an amendment to the massive health plan that would block sex offenders from getting any prescriptions to treat ED, but the amendment failed 57-42.
"DRUG OFFENDER" Noted on Driver's Licenses: Mike Hasten wrote an article on www.shreveporttimes.com reporting that Bill 139, which would increase the costs from $10 to $25 to issue a special license with "DRUG OFFENDER" in bright orange on the bottom of Louisiana driver licenses for those felony drug dealers that have been twice convicted, passed unanimously in the House Transportation Committee. Representative Rickey Hardy proposed this legislation to "give the officer who would stop that person a heads-up who he's dealing with, to let him know that person has been involved in criminal activity and might be armed." A "caution light" will come on for that officer. Similar licenses with "SEX OFFENDER" have already been issued to people convicted in the state of certain sex crimes. The house bill will now go to the floor for debate.
"Health Care Law Will Permit Sex Offenders to Get Viagra": FOXNews published an article yesterday on confirmation of Senator Tom Coburn's allegation that under the Democrat's government run health care plan, taxpayers would pay for sex offenders to get Viagra and other ED drugs. The Congressional Research Service reports that there are no limitations in the new health care law "which would require health plans to limit the type of benefits that can be offered based on the plan beneficiary's prior criminal convictions. Additionally, there do not appear to be any provisions that would specifically restrict qualified health plans' coverage of drugs prescribed to treat ED. Therefore, a convicted rapist, child molester, or other sex offender who is not incarcerated would not appear to be excluded from enrolling in a qualified health plan through an American Health Benefit Exchange in their state solely because of that conviction." There have been cases in which sex offenders did receive drugs to treat erectile dysfunction through state Medicaid programs. Senator Coburn was ridiculed last month for proposing an amendment to the massive health plan that would block sex offenders from getting any prescriptions to treat ED, but the amendment failed 57-42.
"DRUG OFFENDER" Noted on Driver's Licenses: Mike Hasten wrote an article on www.shreveporttimes.com reporting that Bill 139, which would increase the costs from $10 to $25 to issue a special license with "DRUG OFFENDER" in bright orange on the bottom of Louisiana driver licenses for those felony drug dealers that have been twice convicted, passed unanimously in the House Transportation Committee. Representative Rickey Hardy proposed this legislation to "give the officer who would stop that person a heads-up who he's dealing with, to let him know that person has been involved in criminal activity and might be armed." A "caution light" will come on for that officer. Similar licenses with "SEX OFFENDER" have already been issued to people convicted in the state of certain sex crimes. The house bill will now go to the floor for debate.
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