[hackerspaces] DNA Spray in Amsterdam?

[Elgin Blankwater]

I happen to live in this area of Amsterdam, but I wouldn't directly
disapprove of the use of dna-spray in this case.
Shops that want to participate, have a dna-spray installed in their doors
and in case of a robbery the thieves will be sprayed upon when leaving the
store.

Amsterdam West has quite a problem over the past years with violent
robberies. A couple of months ago the owner of jewelry store was robbed and
murdered for instance. Small tabacco shops close their stores, as they are
being robbed over and over again and they cannot afford security guys.

So far the installation of the dna-spray seems to have preventative effects.
In the test area Amsterdam South, there has been a substantial drop in
robberies. The spray itself did not immediately lead to much more arrests.

As long as authorities don't use it for purposes as stated in the blogpost
(spraying it on demonstrators) I do not see the harm yet.

Elgin.



On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Nils Hitze <nhitze at gmail.com> wrote:

> What the ....?
>
> This is so totally NOT ok!
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> Am 12.02.2011 um 17:44 schrieb Ross Smith <rsmith at i3detroit.com>:
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> > Hello my colleagues in Amsterdam,
> >
> > Have you heard about this?  Seen these signs?
> >
> >
> http://www.jantinewijnja.nl/2011/02/11/dna-spray-installed-in-my-neigborhood-amsterdam-west/
> >
> > It struck me as strange.  Curious to know more about it if you have
> insight.
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