The Salt Lake Tribune (10/31, Smart) reported on the Park City School District's policy of requiring students to pass a breathalyzer test before being allowed into school dances. "The program, intended to keep school activities safe and send a message to teens, has been in place for about five years." The Salt Lake Tribune notes that the ACLU has in some states "challenged the practice of 'suspicionless' (sic) tests as a violation of the Fourth Amendment ban on illegal searches." But Utah ACLU Legal Director Darcy Goddard said that her group will likely not raise the issue unless a complaint is made. So far, she said, "nobody in Utah has complained to her agency."
Monday, November 1, 2010
Students In Utah District Must Pass Breathalyzer Test To Attend School Dances
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Schools should be able to do random checks to help keep kids honest. By the way, ‘random’ does not mean being ’singled out’. Just like going through airport security, sometimes I get inconvenienced by the additional search and sometimes I don’t. If you’re inocent it should be no big deal.
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