http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061025/sp_nm/cycling_doping_dc_1
<PARIS (Reuters) - The professional cycling teams agreed on Wednesday
to ask riders to accept DNA tests to help fight against doping in the
sport.>
Oh-oh...
<"We will ask the riders to give authorization to the International
Cycling Union (UCI) to use their DNA for testing purposes,"
International Association of Professional Cycling Teams (AIGCP) vice
president Roger Legeay told reporters after a meeting with UCI
president Pat McQuaid in Paris.
<"That will have to be done before December 1," he added. "We had
decided previously to include a clause about DNA tests in all
professional contracts.">
Well, it looks like the riders still have some power, at least until
they sign one of those bad contracts. But, the "Teams agreed" part does
not agree with the following content: AIGCP and UCI are doing the
"asking" (setting up a precondition for employment, aka "arm twisting",
"extortion", etc. etc.). Continuing:
<DNA tests are designed to ensure riders are not using blood doping or
transfusions to boost performance.>
DNA tests are designed to match specimens with identified profiles.
That's a different kettle of fish than whatever use the tests might be
put.
Bad idea, phony rhetoric to sell it. No real surprise, there.
I'm repeating, but here's at least one damn good reason to *never*
voluntarily give your DNA:
http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/special/03/crimelab/index.html
This puts the lie to the old BS line: "If you didn't do anything, you
don't have to worry".
Note, the phrase "DNA" evidence carries an air of certainty,
perfection. Much much worse than accidently having a dog with the same
name on someone's list of alleged customers of his illicit "dope lab".
--D-y