Nypd's Collection Of Dna Samples Raises Privacy Concerns

The New York Police Department has been collecting DNA samples and storing them in a database. New reporting on the practice is raising privacy concerns. New York Times reporter Jan Ransom, who reported on the database, joined CBSN to discuss her findings.

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