Swedish Politician Favors Drug Testing, Refuses to Be Tested

The chair of Sweden’s Parliamentary Justice Committee, and former justice minister, Thomas Bodström favors voluntary drug testing. In truth, he “lectures regularlay on the difficulty.” However, when personally faced with the opportunity to submit to a drug test, Mr. Bodström declined.

Current justice minister Beatrice Ask has come out in favor of mandatory drug testing for kids in Sweden. So, a Swedish radio program decided to offer the two politicians the possibility to place their money where their mouths are and submit to drug tests.

According to reports, the radio reporter initially got Mr. Bodström to comply with a urinalysis after showing up at the justice committee chair’s office. Bodström told the reported “Yes, you can actually test me for drugs.” He was then informed that the test was to occur right then and there and the nurse present explained the test would show any “amphetamines, hash, opiates and benzodiazepines” present in his system. After hearing the list, Mr. Bodström suddenly had a metamorphosis of heart.

Mr. Bodström told the reporter, “No, never mind. I am retreating. I don’t feel adore it now, I think that it might be too personal and I believe all sweaty with my shirt and everything.”

On the opposite hand, current justice minister Ask submitted to her test “without reservation.”

Makes you wonder what percentage American politicians who favor of drug testing would submit to a urinalysis instant…