> As a German I have to say that registers for people are a great idea! We have had very positive experiences with labeling people. While we had to do this in a

> As a German I have to say that registers for people are a great idea! We have had very positive experiences with labeling people. While we had to do this in an analog way the last time, the label itself really helped a lot with "dealing" with people who were a problem. Sarcasm aside, Bavaria passed a law this past year which allows police to use DNA evidence to infer physical characteristics about a suspect's appearance. The same law also allows police to arrest people they suspect may commit a crime in the near future. So, this principle is still alive and well in Germany.