As bad as brain fingerprinting? or whatever it's called
Any chance someone wants to figure out exactly what this EyeCheck thing is and how it works? It sounds very suspect to say the least. Here's the company website.The training will help them bust drug users, by learning the physiological signs, and through scanning the individual's eyes with the EyeCheck device.
The device looks like binoculars, and in seconds it scans an individuals pupils to detect a problem.
"They'll be able to tell if they're on drugs, and what kind, whether marijuana, cocaine, or alcohol. Or even in the case of a tractor trailer driver, is he too tired to drive his rig?" said Ohio County Sheriff Tom Burgoyne.
The device can also detect abnormalities from chemical and biological effects, as well as natural disasters.
1 Comments:
Hmmmm...yeah, the details are severly lacking, aren't they? That said, though, I think I like this device. Pre-employment urine drug screening is a tremendous invasion of privacy that forces companies that have bought into the propaganda to waste millions of dollars per year. A device like this means companies have an alternative to intrusive testing, and can test on the fly, which is much more effective.
Lest anyone get me wrong, I'm against drug testing because it's ineffectual and too inclusive, not just because I'm against the "war on drugs" and think pot should be legal. :)
Take marijuana which can remain in your system for up to 3 months. When during those previous three months did you actually use it? While you were at work? While you were at home? Those are significant questions that need to be involved because if it was only at home, then it's none of the company's business and they're just practicing vigilantism. They also can't check for more common "legal" drugs (like alcohol or nicotine) that impair ability, so they're acting as extension of law enforcement...a power they weren't granted but have managed to seize. Ironically, they'll give you all the caffeine you want for free because even though that's tearing you apart from the inside, there is a benefit for them...
With a device like this, testing can be done when use is suspected rather than assuming everyone's a user until they prove otherwise. Financially, it's a better solution as well. A company spends, on average, $70K/year just to catch one user.
Yeah, on the surface, I'm liking this device. It's just the thing that's needed to put some sanity into the "war on drugs". If it works, I say bring it on. It's a reasonable compromise to me.
Thu Sep 14, 02:12:20 PM CDT
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home