Then this article popped into my email box. Little bit of "art preceding life" or perhaps "artist taps into zeitgeist" or maybe "lucky guess" depending on how much your dopamine receptors are activated:

A generation of young Britons is being criminalized for life by the relentless expansion of the national DNA database, ministers are warned today.

The Human Genetics Commission found there was widespread mistrust among people presented with evidence of the size of the database, which now contains the genetic records of more than four million people. It called for the database to be taken out of the control of the Home Office and police altogether, with one panel member warning that the database was a "first step towards a totalitarian state".

Read the rest of it... IF YOU DARE. Mwa aa aa aa ahhh....

UPDATED! October 12th... more references about the growing police state that is the modern world. Click read more below.

Did US Government Snoop on Americans' Phone Calls?
That question reminds me of the old Steve Martin joke "is it ethical to yell THEATER in a crowded firehouse?" Uh, shyeah they're listening in! I mean, how stupid ARE we??

Maryland Police Put Activists' Names on Terror Lists
The Maryland State Police classified 53 nonviolent activists as terrorists and entered their names and personal information into state and federal databases that track terrorism suspects, the state police chief acknowledged yesterday.

And Your Skin and Bones
Earlier targeted operations, such as the attack on Al Jazeera in Kabul, depended on electronic monitoring of cell phones and satellite uplinks, while the Israelis have found their targets with the help of both electronic intercepts and spies on the ground. The Pentagon's latest plans for CTTL go far beyond, and include everything from covertly tagging suspects with microscopic radio chips to tracking them by the way they walk and even they way they smell.

The Eye in the Sky Keeps on Turning
With all the talk of $700 Billion dollars to bail out the Treasury Secretary's gambling buddies, here's $634 Billion for an advanced satellite spy system.

We Own Your Un et Duex
Seems that suspicious databases are becoming all the rage in Europe. This story comes from France. 

Bad Monkeys Get Tagged - While I'm super-sympathetic for victims of domestic violence, this one has some chilling implications if put into wider use. The problem with these types of technologies is the gradual conditioning of acceptance. GPS ankle bracelet today, RFID under the skin tomorrow.