DEA Goes NFL Locker Room Door-Kicking On Sunday

[travelinman67]

Just too much.

Looking for prescription pain-killer abuse.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/re ... story.html

Wow!

Sure wouldn't want Big Pharma or Doctor Dollar to lose out on any profits.

Wonder if they checked for bootleg CD's?

[Chizzang]

Just too much.

Looking for prescription pain-killer abuse.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/re ... story.html

Wow!

Sure wouldn't want Big Pharma or Doctor Dollar to lose out on any profits.

Wonder if they checked for bootleg CD's?

This is all part of our WAR ON DRUGS..!!!

[travelinman67]

Just too much.

Looking for prescription pain-killer abuse.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/re ... story.html

Wow!

Sure wouldn't want Big Pharma or Doctor Dollar to lose out on any profits. 7:30p

Wonder if they checked for bootleg CD's?

This is all part of our WAR ON DRUGS..!!!

Start with drug testing doctors, all sworn law enforcement, ALL judges, prosecutors, public defenders, elected officials, political appointees, all military, federal employees, and ALL licensed educators (yes, college profs and assistants).

In all fairness, the burger flipper at McDonalds has as much access to non-prescribed painkillers, and the potential to cause more public harm, as a professional athlete.

Oh, wait!

There's no profit potential jacking around an $8/hr burger flipper.

[kalm]

This is all part of our WAR ON DRUGS..!!!

Start with drug testing doctors, all sworn law enforcement, ALL judges, prosecutors, public defenders, elected officials, political appointees, all military, federal employees, and ALL licensed educators (yes, college profs and assistants).

In all fairness, the burger flipper at McDonalds has as much access to non-prescribed painkillers, and the potential to cause more public harm, as a professional athlete.

Oh, wait!

There's no profit potential jacking around an $8/hr burger flipper.

So
You think it's a law enforcement issue and not a health issue?

[travelinman67]

Start with drug testing doctors, all sworn law enforcement, ALL judges, prosecutors, public defenders, elected officials, political appointees, all military, federal employees, and ALL licensed educators (yes, college profs and assistants).

In all fairness, the burger flipper at McDonalds has as much access to non-prescribed painkillers, and the potential to cause more public harm, as a professional athlete.

Oh, wait!

There's no profit potential jacking around an $8/hr burger flipper.

So
You think it's a law enforcement issue and not a health issue?

Both

As a class, professional football players, next to disabled vets, have a legitimate reason to need painkillers. They are used out of necessity, not recreation. Many injuries result in permanent, chronic, high level pain management. DEA has little reason to be haranguing NFL players.

With tons of meth, coke, heroin, you name it, being consumed daily,...

...recreationally...

...the DEA needs to get their priorities in order.

[kalm]

Well as a limited government, state's rights guy, I say eliminate the DEA. Border Patrol, the military, Coast Guard, and National Guard can deal with any federal issues involving large scale trafficking and national security. The DEA is just another redundant federal agency, sucking billions out of the coffers.

[CAA Flagship]

So
You think it's a law enforcement issue and not a health issue?

Both

As a class, professional football players, next to disabled vets, have a legitimate reason to need painkillers. They are used out of necessity, not recreation. Many injuries result in permanent, chronic, high level pain management. DEA has little reason to be haranguing NFL players.

With tons of meth, coke, heroin, you name it, being consumed daily,...

...recreationally...

...the DEA needs to get their priorities in order.

JFC. Exactly what do you think they were going after here? Trainers are not allowed to administer prescription drugs. And doctors are not permitted to administer prescription drugs outside of the states they are licensed to do so. There is plenty of testimony that these rules have not been followed by the NFL for decades.
Running a few random inspections is low hanging fruit. The message being sent is worth more than the findings. No different than sobriety check points on the roads. This is nothing more than an attention getter in order to make sure everyone is playing by the rules. I see no reason to condemn any of this.