Drugs An Athlete and a Stoner
posted by on March 13 at 10:06 AM
The Seattle Times:
The state Supreme Court says that random drug testing of student athletes is unconstitutional.The court unanimously ruled in favor of some parents and students in the Wahkiakum School District that were fighting the district’s policy of random urine tests of middle school and high school student athletes.
Somehow the song "Message in a Bottle" by the Police is running thru my head right now.
Good. On the one hand, high schoolers shouldn't be using steroids. On the other hand, get a fucking warrant, pigs.
Excellent news. As a former high school athlete/stoner, the threat of random urine testing made every track season a mildly-harrowing experience. I mean hey, what's wrong with toking up to celebrate making the varsity team?
Keep in mind that this must have been a ruling under the STATE constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court already has said that random testing of students involved in any extra-curricular activity is permissible under the federal constitution.
I suppose my feelings about this depend on whether they're testing for recreational drugs or steroids. I don't think the government (or anyone else, for that matter) has any business knowing what recreational drugs aqe in someone's system. Steroids, though - well, that's a different matter, particularly with athletes.
I agree with Greg @2.
Get a warrant - or bug off.
And the US Supremes should be airdropped into Iran for a few weeks, and then they can walk out.
Warrants are so pre-Bush.
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