Help! I think this is bogus but I'd like more opinions

[Shai Hulud]

Okay, so I have this friend, let's call her A, who was arrested a few months ago for allegedly shoplifting with one of her friends, B.

A was not shoplifting, but her friend was (unknown to A), so both were arrested. The charges against A were eventually dropped and she was completely exonerated.

But about a month ago, B was convicted of a felony. Now here's the thing. My friend, A, gets a call from the police and is told because she was with someone who was convicted of a felony, they would like to do some drug testing on her. They basically bully her into thinking she has to do this or things may get unpleasant. They tell her that they will only test her for 6 months to a year, depending on whether she's clean, and that no charges will be made if she fails any of the tests. The police just want her to rat on whomever she got the drugs from if she fails.

So she went down to take the urine test and of course failed because she smokes all the time. She has another test in a week which she will probably fail as well because she only stopped smoking two weeks before the coming test.

Does this sound completely bogus to anyone else? It seems to me like the police are just using typical bully tactics to trick her into thinking they have more power than they actually do. I doubt there is any legal basis for making her take these tests, which are interfering with our favorite recreation.

Has anyone else heard of this basis for drug testing? Being with someone convicted of a felony but being exonerated themselves?

I've tried to convince her she doesn't have to take these tests, but I'm not actually all that sure myself. I figured some of you guys had more experience in this than I do.

Thanks for the help everyone

Shai Hulud Reviewed by Shai Hulud on 09-13-2005. Help! I think this is bogus but I'd like more opinions Okay, so I have this friend, let's call her A, who was arrested a few months ago for allegedly shoplifting with one of her friends, B. A was not shoplifting, but her friend was (unknown to A), so both were arrested. The charges against A were eventually dropped and she was completely exonerated. But about a month ago, B was convicted of a felony. Now here's the thing. My friend, A, gets a call from the police and is told because she was with someone who was convicted of a felony, they Rating: 5

[lizka4200]

defaintly doesnt have to..she doesnt have any convictions and not only that but the girl didnt get arrested for something related to drugs

[Storm Crow]

Get her to call the ACLU! Her civil rights are being infringed. She may end up with a fair amount of money if she sues.

[Shai Hulud]

Yeah the ACLU is great. I doubt I can convince her but I'll try anyway.

Still waiting for the last test results (test taken 9-21). She drank a bunch of water and took some B-vitamins, but I still think it was a long shot.

[MightyFourTwenty]

TELL HER TO CONTACT A LAWYER IMMEDIATELY! What the police are dong is completely illegal and immoral. Call her, go over to her house, whatever, but make sure she knows to call a lawyer. If she won't, call one yourself and discuss the problem for free, and they'll tell you exactly what the police can and cannot do in this situation. Good luck.

[WEED]

Tell her to Cook some SAUSAGE CUS WE KNO SAUSAGE CAN make it go AWAY THE weed STUFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lizka4200]

yummmmmmmmmm sausage my favorite..
especically mcdonalds...

[WEED]

mcdonalds cooks horseradish and calls it sausage.

[lizka4200]

the horseradish is their specialty...

[WEED]

no, horseradish is just gross.