Pubdate: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI) Copyright: 2009 The Honolulu Advertiser Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/uXtrz8Lm Website: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/195 Author: Jeff Rogers DRUG-SNIFFING DOGS DON'T POSE A THREAT I guess it's OK for the governor and some legislators to spend $40 million in taxpayer money and try to circumvent the law for a project like the Superferry, but when school officials try to find ways to reduce illegal substances on public school campuses - at no cost to the taxpayer - the Department of Education's concern over student privacy prevents it. I still have a child enrolled at a public high school, and as far as I'm concerned, he has no right to privacy when it comes to his locker (paid for by taxpayers), or anything he chooses to bring on campus (backpack, etc). Things are tough enough for administrators and teachers these days, without having the DOE and state law prevent proven methods for reducing drugs and alcohol on school campuses. Drug-sniffing dogs pose no threat to those students who go to school to learn. Jeff Rogers Lahaina, Maui - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom