Comments on: “Pub-goers to be tested for drugs”

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:04:02 +0000

At first I agreed that the drug testing seemed totally unreasonable. But I’ve changed my mind after reconsidering it based on the idea it was the club owner’s desire to keep drugs out of their clubs. How riled would anyone be if the story was that people must voluntarily submit to a metal detector in order to enter the clubs and finding concealed weapons could lead to arrests.

By: Todd Rogers

Todd Rogers — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:46:54 +0000

When law enforcement (or government of any kind) gets involved with things as administrators, there is an inherent tendency to move in the direction of tyranny. I’m not saying one day you’re getting swabbed for weed and than Mussolini comes to town. What I am saying is that when you enable the government to keep watch over the people such as in this case, they will absolutely use every means available to expand the scope of searches. First, for drug use at bars. Next, at scholastic athletic events. Then, show up at a high school football (soccer) game, and “tests are voluntary but you can’t get seat unless.” Then, get pulled over for traffic violation, and stick out your tongue…hey, your DNA has been flagged for further investigation in to…

By: Mike Blackburn

Mike Blackburn — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:06:32 +0000

As I understand it, the campaign was run by clubowners who wanted to find a way of keeping drugs out of their clubs. The police were only really involved as administrators.

By: Todd Rogers

Todd Rogers — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:45:55 +0000

Maybe we need to get Mel Gibson back up there to set things straight with Longshanks.

By: Alan Kellogg

Alan Kellogg — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:43:16 +0000

Voluntary my ass. This is a basic violation of human dignity and deserves only contumely and derision. I recommend that all denizens, inhabitants, and residents of Aberdeen boycott the city’s downtown until the malarky ceases. Do not travel there, do not shop there, make no use of any facilities there of any nature. Have you any tickets to theater or cinema get a refund. Make the stupidity hurt.

By: CT_Yankee

CT_Yankee — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:38:03 +0000

How long before the device is fitted to a doorknob capable of automaticaly scanning each person entering? How many other places will install these knobs?

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:22:48 +0000

I think its’ something like ‘blathershite’. Or maybe that’s the Saxon.

By: nevins

nevins — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:04:48 +0000

” … The test is voluntary, but customers will be refused entry if they do not take part.”

Which most people would interpret as being compulsory testing. What’s the gaelic word for government double-speak?