Pubdate: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 Source: Detroit Free Press (MI) Copyright: 2004 Detroit Free Press Contact: http://www.freep.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/125 Author: Ron J. Cooper, III Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1811/a06.html TEST OTHERS, TOO I think the idea of random drug testing in school is intrusive, an abridgement of human rights, and evidence of a draconian society that attempts to legislate behavior instead of attacking it from the source. If you want to give random drug tests to students, why not do it right and give random drug tests to those who need it most -- for example, all police officers, firefighters, teachers, college professors, welfare recipients, airline pilots, bus drivers, all government officials and anyone who makes public policy? The whole idea is stupid. If you want to get rid of drugs, get rid of the people at the top who let the drugs in -- the paid-off drug enforcement agents, border patrols, politicians and others who bend the rules to make a buck. Ron J. Cooper III Detroit - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake