DRUG-SNIFFING DOGS DON'T POSE A THREAT

I guess it's OK for the governor and some legislators to spend $40
million in taxpayer money and try to circumvent the law for a project
like the Superferry, but when school officials try to find ways to
reduce illegal substances on public school campuses - at no cost to
the taxpayer - the Department of Education's concern over student
privacy prevents it.

I still have a child enrolled at a public high school, and as far as
I'm concerned, he has no right to privacy when it comes to his locker
(paid for by taxpayers), or anything he chooses to bring on campus
(backpack, etc).

Things are tough enough for administrators and teachers these days,
without having the DOE and state law prevent proven methods for
reducing drugs and alcohol on school campuses. Drug-sniffing dogs
pose no threat to those students who go to school to learn.

Jeff Rogers

Lahaina, Maui