Privatized drug dogs coming to California school district

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Source: San Jose Mercury News

Drug-sniffing dogs are returning to Dublin middle and high schools to deter students from bringing alcohol, drugs or weapons on campus.

... The Dublin Unified School District decided this year to contract with a large company that specializes in using "people friendly" dogs to sniff out illegal and prescription drugs, and alcohol -- not just the illegal drugs that police dogs focus on.

The first dog from Interquest Detection Canines sniffed around Wells Intermediate School last week.

... School officials initially said they planned to have Dublin's police agency -- Alameda County Sheriff's Office -- perform the service for free with their dogs and handlers. But Dublin school officials balked because the sheriff's office wanted a "hold harmless" cause shielding the agency from liability in case a police dog injured someone, said Stephen Hanke, the Dublin schools superintendent.

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22895855/drug-dogs-patrol-dublin-schools-again

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1. gotta fill those privatized prisons...start em young eh? nt

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2. The inner prankster in me would have just rubbed pot and poured alcohol on everything in the school

[Volaris]

4. mmmm hmmmm.

also, let me see if i got this straight:

This private company, in an effort to be BETTER than the local police dept (in hopes of landing a contract) have agreed to allow themselves to be sued for damages if one of their dogs tears someone up? Do I have that right? 'cause HOLY FUCK the first time some middle schooler tells the private-army, corporate Gestapo to go fuck themselves (and it WILL happen), gets the dogs set on them, and has to go to the NURSES OFFICE, that company is going to get sued so bad they will put the taxpayers on the hook for a bailout.

Bad decisions by the school board all around. WORSE decision by the contractor.

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3. Children can be very creative

The list goes on and on.