The drugwipe gadget is a little scay. It looks like it can be mass produced cheaply.
I dont do drugs unless prescribed, but its just making invasion of privacy easier.

What if I had prescribed drugs(like pain pills/opiates and narcatics) the night before, and I dont have a copy of the prescription, am I going to get in trouble or searched?

If this is what we know about, just imagine all the projects that don't exist. Makes me want to crawl under a rock, but they'd find me there too.

Originally posted by InertiaZero
What if I had prescribed drugs(like pain pills/opiates and narcatics) the night before, and I dont have a copy of the prescription, am I going to get in trouble or searched?

That already happens (sort of) in random tests for drugs done by employers.
If you turn positive and can't produce a valid prescription, you are in trouble.

Originally posted by InertiaZero
The drugwipe gadget is a little scay. It looks like it can be mass produced cheaply.
I dont do drugs unless prescribed, but its just making invasion of privacy easier.

What if I had prescribed drugs(like pain pills/opiates and narcatics) the night before, and I dont have a copy of the prescription, am I going to get in trouble or searched?

Supposedly it is intended for Border Guards and Airport Security, but you know it will be widely adopted and used universally.

The fact that the results are instantaneous, it is insanely cheap allowing them to be used en masse, and can be done with nothing more than a bead of saliva, sweat or swabbing of clothing is pretty frightening.

You just know that it is going to be abused by LEOs (along with just about everything they introduced at the MilPol Expo). If you think Taser Abuse by LEOs is bad, just wait until they get some of these gadgets!

And don't expect these to remain in the hands of just the Po-Po. They are available for Employers, School Officials, or anyone else to purchase as well!

Moral of the story: Even though you have the Constitutional Right to Privacy and protected from Illegal Search and Seizure, as well as Free Travel, don't expect that to protect you when you go through Airport Security and get swabbed for drugs in your system. A good Constitutional Lawyer will be able to get you off, but you're still going to get arrested, go to jail, and spend the next couple years in Court.

[edit on 21-11-2009 by fraterormus]

All of the wonderful things we have to look forward to in the future!