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Originally Posted by rastajenk
The guy is describing a 1984-style police state in which everyone is guilty of something, and eventually everyone will be caught. 2020's enforcement of Covid policies was just a tune-up.
In the world outside of racing, where federal agencies are increasingly being weaponized against some US citizens; where 'deep state' activities are picking winners and penalizing losers; where 'experts' in agencies like the CDC flounder aimlessly while following politics instead of science; why would anyone want more federal regulation?
The proposal raises more questions than it answers, like superseding state regs that target the trainer only. That will be more difficult than it sounds, seems to me. And punishing entire stables: Grooms, assistants, exercisers, other owners? Do they sign away all their civil liberties when they apply for a license?
The heavy-handed proposed cure can kill the patient. I prefer the Greatest Two Minutes in Sports to a Two Minute Hate.
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One of the problems in racing enforcement has always been that the chemists are one step ahead of the regulators. Allowing retrospective testing gives the reegulators a chance to catch up. I think it's a great idea.