WriteUps #1

1)  Jacobs, W. E.Newton, Heather. "Counterpoint: Athletes Have The Same Rights As All Other Citizens." Points Of View: Drug Testing For Sports (2011): 3. Points of View Reference Center. Web. 14 Nov. 2011

The author states that drug testing in sports violates the 4^th and 5^th amendments. Drug testing is against the assumption that you are innocent until proven guilty. He compares the random testing and searches are equivalent to a police state who invade privacy. Professional athletes are given the same drug tests that are given to prisoners and criminals even though athletes do not harm society. There are still steroids going around in sports today even with all the mandatory drug testing. The high profile cases of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were the big breakers in the steroids in baseball cases and even in other sports like Track and field and cycling have had their share of users. Drug testing is only common with athletes and not with other professionals in other industries even though some of those individuals probably also take drugs. And athletes in professional and school sports not only are tested for steroids but also recreational drugs, which do not affect performance. The author believes that these are invasive tests and it is wrong that athletes are singled out and presumed to be guilty until proven innocent.

This editorial is of the anti- steroid testing opinion. It brings a legal aspect to this argument saying that drug testing is akin to breaking the constitution. 

VETTING THE SOURCE: Points of view reference Center is a database that contains many viewpoints to help students develop research and opposite editorial essays. It is supported by the Binghamton library.