XPost: alt.education, alt.true-crime, pdx.general   
   XPost: or.politics   
   From: lobby.dosser.mapson@verizon.net   
      
   "nimue"  wrote:   
      
   > Bob LeChevalier wrote:   
   >> "nimue"  wrote:   
   >>>>>> What the Principal did is the equivalent of a speeding ticket.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> That's not the point.  I don't care if it's the equivalent of a   
   >>>>> speeding ticket.  I think it is wrong that schools are allowed to   
   >>>>> drug test their students.  That is an absolute and utter invasion   
   >>>>> of privacy.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> No, it is not.   
   >>>   
   >>> How is it not?  Yes, it is.  How dare someone say, "I want to know   
   >>> what you do on your own free time," for no reason at all?   
   >>   
   >> The reason is that "we the people" don't want kids to use drugs.   
   >>   
   >>>> Playing sports requires subjecting one's self to random   
   >>>> drug testing. Those are the rules.   
   >>>   
   >>> They are the rules.  The rules are wrong.  And it is revolting that   
   >>> someone who clearly doesn't think smoking pot is wrong would enforce   
   >>> that rule.   
   >>   
   >> He may think that smoking pot is OK for adults but not OK for kids.   
   >>   
   >> More likely, he thinks that getting a pay check is good, and he might   
   >> lose that paycheck (and have a reduced chance for later employment)   
   >> if he doesn't enforce the rule.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>> Look at the drug use in professional sports.   
   >>>   
   >>> What about it?  There is drug use EVERYWHERE.   
   >>   
   >> Apparently, enough people want to change this to put into effect   
   >> rules that affect people where it matters most to them - the   
   >> pocketbook and for students, their extracurricular eligibility.   
   >>   
   >>>> There are, unfortunately, parents out there who would fill their   
   >>>> kids with steroids to improve the kid's athletic ability.   
   >>>   
   >>> If you think that is happening, call CPS.   
   >>   
   >> No evidence - they can do nothing.   
   >   
   > Oh, you can get evidence enough to open an investigation.  Ever worked   
   > with CPS?  It doesn't take much.   
      
   I have. They were overloaded then and given recent incidents, I suspect   
   they are way overloaded now. "I *suspect* little Timmie is using   
   steroids" is going to the bottom a pile that includes "Uncle" Ralph   
   raping his "nieces".   
      
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