Police collecting DNA samples During Traffic Stops

I'm not sure I like this. Just because you are being pulled over for a traffic violation, doesn't mean you should be forced to give a DNA sample. It just seems too open for abuse. Police can claim to have seen you roll through a stop sign when you really didn't. I trust the vast majority of police officers and will take there word for it for a $30 or even $300 fine. But there has to be a limit for what a police officer and do just on his word.

If we want to give police the right to collect DNA from anyone, then give them that power. Don't tie to to some observation of some minor violation. That puts too much pressure on police to make up a violation to collect information. They should not be put in that position.

I trust police at their mere word for a LOT of things. But there has to be a limit. And DNA collection goes past that limit in my mind.

Police Swabbing Mouths During Traffic Stops In Serial Killer Hunt - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando

*** UPDATE ***

Daytona Cops to take DNA in all Arrests

This Orlando Sentinel story says DNA is collected in all ARRESTS which is much different from just a traffic stop. It doesn't make it clear that is is ONLY for arrests, but that is implied. This is better and not that much different from finger printing that also happens when a person is officially arrested.

My only concern with DNA use (which is an entirely different issue) is how the common man (myself included) cannot see or examine DNA. Fingerprint match is an art and a science too, but at least I could see both fingerprints and see the similarities and the patterns. I might still be fooled by someone claiming two prints match, but only if they are close to matching. If they were grossly different, then that would be spotted. With DNA you simply have to take the expert's word.