Children or teachers could be positively sniffed. This would bepotentially embarrassing. A drugs liaison officer for NorfolkConstabulary told the BBC: "The kind of incident that could happen wouldput police officers in a very awkward position."
There are also fears for students' feelings. Norfolk County Council saidit is worried an innocent pupil with traces of relatives' drugs could beshamed.
The same applies to teachers. Many are even now rehearsing the response:"It's not mine. I must have accidentally rubbed up against my big bruv,the dopehead."
- It's fingerprinting in schools time again. The Sun says parents havewon a major victory. Strict guidelines are coming from the Departmentfor Education and Skills.
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