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1298 Columbia Avenue Kingston, Alabama Dear Editor: I would like to respond to your recent article concerning random drug testing. I believe that random drug tests violate a student’s constitutional right to privacy and should not be a mandatory part of the sc ....

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.... and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause. . .” The idea of random drug testing is randomly choosing people at random times to check for traces of illegal substances in their system. The fourth amendment states that searches should not be performed unless there is a probable cause to do so. Clearly, the concept of random drug testing is in violation of this amendment. In school, pop quizzes are given to ensure that students are doing their homework, putting adequate study time in, and paying attention in class. It is the job of the school to monitor ....