Firearms database 'flags' innocent people
| Police across the country, in many cases acting merely on a "whim" or "bad feeling," have been flagging citizens and entering their personal information into a firearms databank even though they are not under investigation or charged with a crime. In other cases, people -- including some with a history of violence -- who should have been flagged by police, were not. Two years ago, Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski told the Justice Department to resolve the system's "serious problem," but they still haven't bothered.Yet another reason why firearms registration is a bad thing. |
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