Comments on: Scott, State Workers Still At Odds Over Drug Testing

By: G375

G375 — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:05:12 +0000

I love how the media is painting the picture that state employees are either against or scared of drug testing. State workers like myself and every co worker I know couldn’t care less about being drug tested. This is just politics and a bunch of lawyers bickering! Lawyers that state employees don’t even know.

By: paul

paul — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 17:17:32 +0000

I think All police should be drug tested for steroids too..

By: Reality Check

Reality Check — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 22:01:17 +0000

A violation of one’s fourth amendment right is unconstitutional either way you look at it. Only 3% that have been tested come back positive. So far it has cost the state more money to administer tests and appeal court decisions than the state has saved stereotyping lower income citizens. That is not fiscally responsible. I’m tired of having my tax dollars spent on nonsense like this.

By: Mike J.

Mike J. — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:34:55 +0000

I agree with “bigbill1961″ and “area resident”. When I was in the Navy, I also had to submit to this testing with everybody else even though I’ve never had anything to do with illegal drugs, ever. But because of the problems with that in all branches of the military during the 70’s and 80’s the Navy had to go to zero-tolerance. I knew a YN2 who received orders to get transferred to the Pentagon, but he got busted for drugs (LSD no less) right before leaving our unit, so he got dis-honorable discharge instead. Everybody got tested in my Reserve unit too.

I say that able-bodied welfare people should have to get tested AND do some community work in order to receive benefits.

Have a nice day!

By: Jim- state employee

Jim- state employee — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:31:55 +0000

I work for the Department of Transportation and have no problem with drug testing. We are given a drug test when hired, have an accident, or if our work is erratic or suspicious, so why not mandatory ones? Most state workers I have talked to feel the same way. I think it’s the Unions (which I’m not a member) and the ACLU that are deadset against mandatory testing.

By: area resident

area resident — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 10:09:56 +0000

Isn’t it interesting how many people come to the podium when the subject opens the door to ridicule Rick Scott. This isn’t about Rick Scott; it’s about cleaning up our state and not subjecting tax payers to pay for druggies performing badly on the job. Being employed by the government (people) shouldn’t mean that you have just gotten a free ride.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 02:14:56 +0000

I fully support drug testing, especially for jobs where safety is a strong factor. Would you want a “high” policeman driving a police car in a high speed chase? Or even a flagman flagging vehicles while under the influence? Or a nurse? Or a druggie teacher teaching your children? The company I work for drug tests and it’s true that we have very few positives, but that’s because everyone knows that they must be clean and stay clean to get and keep a job there. I think Governor Scott is on the right track and the ACLU only represents a minority of public opinion.

By: David

David — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:53:28 +0000

Like the Cops say to everyone else..
“If you have nothing to hide, why are you concerned ?”

If it is good enough for American Citizens at work, it is sure good enough these people and all Gov’t workers are subject to the same rules as us.

They sure squeal a lot when it is their pig that is hurt.

By: Mb

Mb — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:49:58 +0000

Check out the statistics. This program costs the state hundreds of thousands of dollars with little or no benefit. A whopping 2% of those tested have tested positive. The state pays the tab for the 98% and it miraculously finds its way into “plead the 5th” Rick Scott’s pockets. Do you really think he would spend over $100 million of his money he stole through Medicare fraud without a return on his investment. The Stars do not lie. It’s a nice political ploy, but the constitution and statistics do not lie.

By: chillywilly

chillywilly — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:02:33 +0000

Enjoy people, Rick Scott carried 75 % of the vote in
Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton counties, Its what
You wanted. This crook spent $ 100 million dollars
And bought the governors office twice. All his assets is
In a blind trust in his wifes name. He owns the labs
That process the urine samples, who benefits from this.
He has had five state agency heads to resign since the
Election. He is just getting started. You got four years
Of Rick. Get ready and enjoy. He is a crook,
How he could get re-elected is beyond me
Enjoy People, I give up