Pubdate: Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Source: Amarillo Globe-News (TX)
Copyright: 2002 Amarillo Globe-News
Contact:  http://amarillonet.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/13
Author: Adam Wiggins
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/testing.htm (Drug Testing)

DRUG-TESTING DISPROVES INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

I am very disappointed in the failure of the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold 
the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, but I applaud the Amarillo area 
schools for not choosing to implement any drug-testing policy ("Metro 
schools not affected by court's drug test decision," June 28).

Other kids won't be so lucky. No longer can we say "innocent until proven 
guilty." Now some children must face random searches of their bodily fluids 
as a part of their education.

By submitting kids to demeaning, dignity-robbing drug tests, we are doing 
far more harm than good.

Thank goodness some school administrators have the sense to not implement 
such a policy.

Adam Wiggins

Director, Neoteric

Pasadena, Calif.
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