Pubdate: Fri, 29 Mar 2002
Source: Press & Sun Bulletin (NY)
Copyright: 2002 Press & Sun Bulletin
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Authors: Patricia Schwarz
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DRUG TESTING VS. PRIVACY

Regarding drug testing in schools, I find it amazing that American parents 
are so willing to give access to their children's private parts to anyone 
who happens to work for the school system.

In order to conduct a secure urine test, the student's privacy has to be 
violated. If there are any pedophiles who have managed to attain positions 
of trust in a given school system, they are going to be climbing all over 
each other to get put in charge of drug-testing duty.

Patricia Schwarz, Pasadena, Calif. 
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