Police take DNA samples from people arrested for violating National Security Law; Lawrence Wai Chung Lau says it is not standard practice: creating fear is the real aim
警抽違《國安法》市民DNA樣本 劉偉聰指非恆常做法：製造恐慌為實
The National Security Law for Hong Kong was passed recently. Police arrested 370 people on 1 July, and DNA samples were taken from the 10 accused of violating the National Security Law. Barrister and Sham Shui Po District Councillor Lawrence Wai Chung Lau said police can already take suspects’ DNA samples when investigating serious offences, particularly sexual offences, but stressed that this is not standard practice and criticised the police for using it to create fear.
《港區國安法》日前通過，警察在7.1拘捕370人，當中觸犯國安法的10人被檢取DNA樣本。大律師兼深水埗區議員劉偉聰稱，警察在調查嚴重罪行，尤其性罪行時，已可以抽取疑犯的DNA樣本，但強調不是恆常做法，批評警察籍此製造恐慌。