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Remember, Drug Use Illegal
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1112/a11.htmlNewshawk: kirkmuse
Pubdate: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 REMEMBER, DRUG USE ILLEGAL
Source: Telegraph Herald (IA)
Copyright: 2005 Telegraph Herald
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/604
Author: Becky Doty
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm
(Youth)
A letter on July 11 stated that people of Dubuque would oppose police using drug
dogs randomly throughout the city of Dubuque, so why allow them in schools.
Aren't drugs illegal? Those not using drugs have no need to worry if a drug
sniffing dog happens to cross their path. It doesn't make any difference
what the age, race or social status is of the person, if they are using drugs
they are breaking the law.
I recently lost a relative to a drug overdose. For years I witnessed how
drugs can tear a family apart, only to end in tragedy. If having drug dogs
in our schools will prevent or deter drug users from infiltrating our schools,
preventing another family from going through the same heartache, then it's time
to allow the dogs in our schools.
I have two children enrolled at Senior High School. I am definitely in
favor of having a drug dog patrol their school, resulting in a safer school and
preventing my children, their friends or peers from being exposed to drugs.
Have any of the people who are opposed to the dogs even thought that if a child
is found with drugs, it may be a defining moment in their life and they could
get help to kick the drug habit?
It's time those opposed to the drug dogs stop burying their heads in the sand
and realize that drugs are real and they aren't going away. As responsible
adults, we need to protect our children.
