Pubdate: Sat, 03 May 2008 Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) Copyright: 2008 The Ottawa Citizen Contact: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/letters.html Website: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/326 Author: Andrew Carkner A PLACE TO LEARN Re: We must permit random checks at schools, May 1. Letter writer David Eaton approves of random searches in schools because some students sell drugs. But where does it end? Most dealers or users keep their drugs on them -- should students themselves be randomly searched? Their bookbags and pencil cases? Why not their houses? Schools are already an invasive and unfriendly place. In order to learn, students need to want to be there, and treating them as terrorists won't help. I applaud the Supreme Court's decision. Andrew Carkner, Ottawa - --- MAP posted-by: Derek