The civil liberties association must be using writers from Jimmy Kimmel. This self-important body has pronounced upon the perfectly sensible and harmless decision by the principal of Northern Secondary School to insist on a breathalyzer sample from kids arriving at the senior prom. Like most such “rights” bodies the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) wants to be on the side of doing the right thing while telling principals, teachers and most parents that there is really no solution to the problem. Hilariously, the CCLA says it fully recognizes that “schools have an obligation to provide a safe and secure learning environment and (has) no hesitation supporting that goal.” How nice of them but let’s be frank. These empty words are a smarmy load of rubbish. The CCLA is conjuring up the law as it goes along. There is no conclusive rendering on whether a breath test at the door to the prom is a violation of anything, except maybe the wayward need to get fried in front of your teachers. The majority of Northern students know this in their hearts.
