Should We Drug Test All Police And Politicians?

[spathiphyllum]

What are your thoughts?

[Baldric]

Just found this, Baldric Towers echoes to the sound of incredulous laughter ;o)

[spathiphyllum]

things usually echo when they're empty.

[ladybirder]

You'd better add doctors to your list then Spath. I don't want a druggie doctor operating on me. And lawyers. yep, add those. And all drivers, bus drivers, lorry drives, train drivers and pilots of course. Yes once a month should do it, every driver in the country to be tested once a month wouldn't cost much or disrupt lives would it? Oh gawd and dentists ......

[spathiphyllum]

I'm mostly talking about those with responsibility over others on a whole such as the government, but yes you could certainly add doctors to that list.

[Spicerack]

I'm astonished to find out they don't have random drug testing on NHS staff.

[Spicerack]

Like I say, they've been testing building workers for years. And we stand about in muddy fields minding our own business.

[bhg481]

We're talking about random tests, not regular tests. In the ten years that random drug testing was in operation when I was working I was tested once. The idea is that it's a deterrent.

[ladybirder]

It was the OP, Spath, who mentioned first monthly testing @ 15:44.

[bhg481]

Monthly tests are expensive and a waste of time. Random testing is designed to keep people on their toes, as in sport. If you don't know when you're going to be called and your job depends on it you are less inclined to give in to temptation.

[Theland]

After my last haircut, I think all barbers should be tested!

[ladybirder]

Yes I know. Tell Spath but I doubt he will listen.

[ladybirder]

^ that was to BHG. Theland got in the way;-)

[Baldric]

Does he ever?

[hereIam]

I would say No.

[EDDIE51]

As said Police already can be random drug / alcohol tested. The penalties for being found with even small amounts of alcohol in the blood are severe. They include loss of job and forfeiture of your pension.
Politicians have several bars in the Houses of Commons and Lords that are open all times the house is sitting.MPs can even vote without leaving the bar, as there are voting points in the Bars.

[THECORBYLOON]

"MPs can even vote without leaving the bar, as there are voting points in the Bars."

There may be division bells in the bars to make them aware there's a vote but they would still need to go through one of the division lobbies to record their vote.

[Theland]

What a great job!

[Peter Pedant]

yeah librarians
can you imagine going into a library and asking
can i borrow this book
and the lIbrarian fuming and high on coke snarling
borrow it? you can have it with both barrels !

and then pelting you with hard backs and My Little Pony CDs

the idea makes me afraid to go out of the house !

[EDDIE51]

I know several Police officers. They are subject to random drug tests,and it DOES happen. No excuses permitted and no reason has to be given.

[Peter Pedant]

good someone has pointed out that MPs can spent their whole time in the commons drunk

Churchill started at breakfast ( brandy )

some MPs are so like Zombies they cant be like that normally and must be on drugs!