The other ones were pretty annoying as well

There’s no need to take offense. I count one “rip,” not 2, if you can really call the afternoon special comment a “rip.” And I’ve spent a good deal of time reading LOL over the years, and from what I’ve seen, my comments were well below the sarcasm/abrasiveness standard typically practiced around here, which is the way it should be. We’re men, after all, if we were supposed to get bent out of shape about every caustic barb lobbed our way, we’d have vaginas.

The first comment I made directed at you was in response to this:

It is incredibly difficult to test positive for cocaine. You have to be tested within about 16-20 hours of doing it.

 
This is egregiously false. I have no idea where you got that from, but you were misinformed.

Then you categorically stated that “… people who use narcotics also tend to know how to flush them quickly.” This is also false, since most illegal recreational drugs, coke included, cannot be flushed from the system.

In that same comment, you essentially posit that people who could lose their career over a failed drug test actually still prefer that the testing is in place, because the thrill of getting over on people outweighs their love of their livelihood/job security. I find that pretty ridiculous and counterintuitive, but obviously this is a matter that can’t be proven. We can agree to disagree on that one if you want.
 
And then there’s this:

the vast majority of people I have known to have cocaine issues fit into three categories. Entertainment (mostly musicians), medical professionals and lawyers.

That’s the type of cliche-driven stuff I’m talking about w/ the afternoon special snark. You can see that, right?

Regardless, I’m not some Halohaven moron who came over to be obnoxious and scoreboard and flame the site. You made some false claims, and I chimed in. I’m not trying to be a dick, and I’m certainly “chilled out” on the subject. This is just how I speak.

I misunderstood your perspective — I was arguing from a standpoint where management can’t do a whole lot about the testing that’s already in place. Don’t get me wrong: I think drug testing in this form isn’t exactly productive.

I made my case mostly because I don’t think the Rangers can really do a whole lot here. If they were a corporation operating on a (proverbial) island, I’d agree with you. Since they’re a franchise without a whole lot of say in this particular matter, I think they responded appropriately.

It’s impossible for any of us to say whether this was negatively affecting his personal ability to do his job, and to what end the Rangers (or any group of managers in a similar position) could determine that his performance changes were due to drug use before requesting that he take a drug test and/or submit to a stint in rehab.

The point is not “everybody is doing it.” The point is employers have every reason to make sure their employees are competent at their jobs. If you are doing illegal things at home, it can and does effect job performance.