High school breathalyzers
Schools around the state are starting to use breathalyzer tests (WRA, by Jim Moore) on any, and all, kids who attend high school dances. Burlington, Glastonbury, New Haven, Simsbury, Wilton, Windsor and Winsted are all doing this already. But according to Senior Assistant State's Attorney Susan Naide, the state's DWI prosecution coordinator:
"It's a very unexplored area... an issue that would arguably be raised is the search and seizure Fourth Amendment violation."I'm not quite sure how testing someone's breath is an unreasonable search or seizure.
Tim White
Town Council, 4th District
5 comments:
I agree that schools should be allowed to do this.
But "I'm not quite sure how testing someone's breath is an unreasonable search or seizure."
Come on its called probable cause. Just as if the State Police had a DUI enforcement zone they have to have PC before they can test you or search your vehicle.
Do people want to be tested before they go into any public building that is the slippery slope.
We don't want to turn into a Police state like Nazi Germany.
What's the difference between a breathalyzer and a metal detector?
You obviously haven't studied constitutional law its the difference between looking at the outside of your car vs. having PC to look inside your car.
7:31 I'm not a lawyer and have never studied Con Law.
Does a breathalyzer test something inside you or outside you? I really don't know.
The schools should implement a random breathalizer test; pass the test and your allowed into school and run dogs throught he school unannounced. When the kids are found to violate the rules they and the parents should be held accountable. A one grade reduction in a course for the first offense, the second offense should require student and parents to pass a rehab program. Third offense, the parnets should be required to pay for the entire cost of the childs education; this year that would be about $10,000.
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